Using dashes properly can liven up and clarify your writing. Test yourself with the quiz below.1. Which is the correct way to punctuate scores?The Flames beat the Canucks 3–2 in overtime.The Flames beat the Canucks 3—2 in overtime.both are correct2. Which of the following is spaced properly?Kali chose a shocking colour for the guest room – electric blue!Kali chose a shocking colour for the guest room—electric blue!both are correct3. Which of the following uses the correct punctuation?No parking Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.No parking Monday — Friday, 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.No parking Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.4. In which of the following sentences is the distance most emphasized?I had a long drive ahead, more than 800 km, so I set out at dawn.I had a long drive ahead—more than 800 km—so I set out at dawn.I had a long drive ahead (more than 800 km), so I set out at dawn.5. Which of the following demonstrates the right way to join two independent clauses?Neville made a mug for his mother, and she uses it every day.Neville made a mug for his mother—and she uses it every day.both are correct6. Which of the following federal electoral districts is punctuated correctly?South Shore —St. Margaret'sCumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit ValleyKings-Hants7. Which of the following is a standard use of the en dash?replacing a colon to introduce an explanationattaching a prefix or suffix to an unhyphenated compoundattributing a quotation
