Question
Touching Spirit Bear
Hyphens and Dashes
Directions: Read the following sentences. Identify whether the sentence includes a hyphen or a
dash by writing the correct word.
_1. His hands were clammy, and he found himself comparing his mother's
frightened, weak squeeze to his father's iron-hard grip.
rospelettheir tight hoppeak.?
_ 2. "I hope I'm not being long-winded, because talking too long tells others you don't
Dash
3. This circle carries only two obligations-honesty and respect.
4. Tonight the group wanted to believe he was sorry- he could see it in their eyes.
Hyper 5. The thin red-haired boy stared at the feather.
Dash
6.At first his mind rejected what he saw-he was still at the mouth of the bay.
Hypen
Hypen
Dash
him.
7. Not ten feet away lay the colorful red-and-blue blanket Garvey had given him.
8. They entered together wearing dark three-piece suits and ties.
9. He hated being around his parents and the high-priced lawyer they had hired for
None 10. Cole sat tight-lipped..
Answer
Hyphen, Dash, Hyphen, Dash, Hyphen, Hyphen, Dash, None.