Quiz On Hyphens With Compound Adjectives 1

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Quiz On Hyphens With Compound Adjectives 1 - Quiz

When do you use a hyphen on words? How should hyphenated words and phrases be used? The quiz below is on hyphens with compound adjectives and it will help you improve your understanding of the subject.

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1.

Correct the sentence below.a)Justin Timberlake is a world famous singer.b)It's an old coal-mining town.
2.

Which one of these sentences is grammatically correct.
- A.
  
  Our professor much-loved was sixty-five years old.
- B.
  
  Our much-loved professor was sixty five years old.
- C.
  
  Our much-loved professor was sixty-five years old.
- D.
  
  Our professor much-loved was sixty five years old.
Correct Answer
C. Our much-loved professor was sixty-five years old.

Explanation
The correct answer is the third one. Much-loved modifies professor so it should be hyphenated and sixty-five is an number between 21 and 99 needs to be hyphenated as well.

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3.

Tom has just finished writing a _________ article.
- A.
  
  Nine-hundred-word
- B.
  
  Nine-hundreds-word
- C.
  
  Nine-hundred-words
- D.
  
  Nine-hundreds-words
Correct Answer
A. Nine-hundred-word

Explanation
When we are building a compound adjective, we add a hyphen between words and get rid of 's' after each noun.

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4.

A hyphen should be used within a compound adjective that comes after a noun.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
5.

Which one of following compound adjective is not correct?
- A.
  
  Man-made
- B.
  
  Post-graduate-degree
- C.
  
  Life-long
- D.
  
  Full-time
Correct Answer
B. Post-graduate-degree

Explanation
A,C and D are combination of adjective and noun, post graduate degree is combination of verb, adjective and noun, which doesn't need hyphens.

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6.

The new lab being built now is to be ____ high.
- A.
  
  Five storeys
- B.
  
  Five-storey
- C.
  
  Five-storeys
- D.
  
  Five-storeyed
Correct Answer
A. Five storeys

Explanation
It is very possible that some students will choose B, however, a compound with combination of numeral and noun can only used to modify a noun. Here 'high' is a adjective, so we choose A.

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7.

All numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine must include a hyphen.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
You are supposed to add a hyphen between twenty-one to ninety-nine.

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8.

Convert the following sentence into a sentence with a compound adjective.Between two classes, we usually have five minutes' break.Between two classes, we usually have a __________ break.

Correct Answer
five-minute

Explanation
The correct answer should be five-minute. Because you have to add a hyphen between two words and get rid of 's' after noun to make it a compound adjective.

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9.

Select all of the correct use of hyphenation.
- A.
  
  Fat-free
- B.
  
  Hard-working
- C.
  
  World-famous
- D.
  
  Mid-term
Correct Answer(s)
A. Fat-free
B. Hard-working
C. World-famous
D. Mid-term

Explanation
They are all correct use of hyphenation.

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10.

The hyphen makes a big difference in the meaning of the sentence.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
for example: I saw a man-eating alligator.
We are describing the alligator. What type of alligator is it? It is one that eats men (or people).
I saw a man eating alligator.
This sentence without the hyphen sounds like a man is eating an alligator.

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Quiz On Hyphens With Compound Adjectives 1

Correct the sentence below.a)Justin Timberlake is a world famous singer.b)It's an old coal-mining town.

Which one of these sentences is grammatically correct.

Tom has just finished writing a _________ article.

A hyphen should be used within a compound adjective that comes after a noun.

Which one of following compound adjective is not correct?

The new lab being built now is to be ____ high.

All numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine must include a hyphen.

Convert the following sentence into a sentence with a compound adjective.Between two classes, we usually have five minutes' break.Between two classes, we usually have a __________ break.

Select all of the correct use of hyphenation.

The hyphen makes a big difference in the meaning of the sentence.