{"id":898,"date":"2022-04-21T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=898"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:01:17","slug":"e-jj-1-use-dashes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-jj-1-use-dashes\/","title":{"rendered":"E- JJ.1 Use dashes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Use dashes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definition of Dashes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Dashes are punctuation marks that indicate a pause or break in a sentence. They can add emphasis, indicate a change in thought, or set off additional information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Types of Dashes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Em Dash (\u2014):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often replaces commas, parentheses, or colons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: &#8220;She was the best player on the team\u2014everyone agreed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>En Dash (\u2013):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used to indicate a range of values, such as numbers, dates, or time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: &#8220;Read pages 10\u201320 for homework.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hyphen (-):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not a dash, but often confused with it. Used to connect words or parts of words (e.g., in compound adjectives).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: &#8220;Well-known author.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Uses of Em Dashes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>To Indicate Interruptions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;I was thinking\u2014no, I wasn&#8217;t thinking\u2014about the consequences.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Add Emphasis:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;There is one thing I can\u2019t stand\u2014lies.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Set Off Parenthetical Information:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;The conference\u2014originally scheduled for May\u2014has been postponed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Uses of En Dashes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>To Indicate a Range:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;The years 2000\u20132020 saw significant changes in technology.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To Connect Related Concepts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: &#8220;The Boston\u2013New York train is on time.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Formatting Dashes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Em Dash:<\/strong> Typically typed without spaces before or after (e.g., &#8220;word\u2014word&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>En Dash:<\/strong> Also typed without spaces (e.g., &#8220;10\u201320&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Avoid Overuse<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>While dashes can be effective for emphasis, overusing them can make writing appear chaotic. Use them judiciously for clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice! \ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79179\/967\/599\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-69.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-69-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-69-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79165\/618\/288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-78.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-78-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-78-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use dashes Key Notes: Definition of Dashes Types of Dashes Uses of Em Dashes Uses of En Dashes Formatting Dashes Avoid Overuse let&#8217;s practice! \ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-898","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=898"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18048,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/898\/revisions\/18048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}