PUNCTUATION –parentheses marked off by dashes

Punctuation

  • This resource pack of 4 pages has activities to identify dashes, insert them into sentences with parentheses and use them in free writing

  • Use Adobe acrobat comment function to write freehand, type text, draw lines and erase online

Last updated
22nd March 2026

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  • Punctuation marks help the reader understand what the writer is trying to say

  • A pair of dashes look like this   —    —

  • They can be used to create a parenthesis within a sentence if the writer wants the information to stand out and be dramatic - The children—unsure of what to do—walked back home.

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