Dashes 1
Where do the dashes belong in this sentence:
"My sister a gifted musician plays three instruments."
My sister-a gifted musician-plays three instruments
What is one way a dash could be used in a sentence?
You can use a dash to indicate the beginning and end of an abrupt break in thought or speech or to indicate an unfinished thought.
Where does the dash belong in the following sentence:
The conference will be held from March 12 to 15 2025.
The conference will be held from March 12-15 2025.
Where do the dashes belong in the following sentence:
We need to buy ingredients for the cake, flour, sugar, and eggs.
We need to buy ingredients for the cake-flour, sugar, and eggs.
Where do the dashes belong in the following sentence:
The old house with its creaky floors and cobwebs was a perfect Halloween setting.
Where does the dash belong in the following sentence:
"When I die, I will be forgotten" Anon.
"When I die, I will be forgotten"-Anon.
What is one way you could use a dash in a sentence?
You can use a dash to mean: namely, that is, or in other words, or to otherwise introduce an explanation.
Where do the dashes belong in the following sentence:
Andrea's brother the star of the soccer team got an athletic scholarship.
Andrea's brother-the star of the soccer team-got an athletic scholarship.
Where does the dash belong in the following sentence:
The students learned about the India Pakistan conflict in history class.
The students learned about the India-Pakistan conflict in history class.
Where do the dashes belong in the following sentence:
He had only one rule for the competition never give up, no matter how difficult the circumstances.
He had only one rule for the competition-never give up, no matter how difficult the circumstances.