Practice Hyphen (-) And Dash (—) (7.4.5) - Functional English & Communication Skills
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Hyphen (-) and Dash (—)

Practice - Hyphen (-) and Dash (—)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a hyphen used for?

💡 Hint: Think about compound words.

Question 2 Easy

Write an example of a dash in a sentence.

💡 Hint: Look for a sentence that shows a change of thought.

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Question 1

What does a hyphen do?

Connects words
Indicates an end of a sentence
Separates paragraphs

💡 Hint: Think about how words combine.

Question 2

True or False: A dash is shorter than a hyphen.

True
False

💡 Hint: Visualize the length of the marks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a short paragraph that includes at least three hyphenated words and one dash. Underline the hyphenated words.

💡 Hint: Think of words that work together and show excitement with a dash.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create sentences that illustrate the correct use of both a hyphen and a dash.

💡 Hint: Combine understanding of both punctuation to form complete ideas.

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