Practice Hyphen (-) and Dash (—) - 7.4.5 | Module 7: Functional English & Communication Skills | ICSE Class 7 English
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7.4.5 - Hyphen (-) and Dash (—)

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

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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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

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

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

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.

Question 2

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

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

Challenge and get performance evaluation