Hyphen Quiz
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A quiz on correct hyphenation for ENG331 at NCSU
Questions and Answers
- 1.A compound adjective can be hyphenated when it comes directly before the noun it modifies, true or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.
- A.
Compound numbers (written-out numbers 1 to 99)
- B.
The idiom: well-known
- C.
Using the suffix -elect
- 3.Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the word anonymous to break up between lines?
- A.
A-non-y-mous
- B.
Anon-y-mous
- C.
A-non-ymous
- D.
Anon-ymous
- 4.Which sentence refers to a water bottle where you would store hot liquids?
- A.
I asked for a hot water bottle for Christmas.
- B.
I asked for a hot-water bottle for Christmas.
- 5.Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the word blankly to break up between lines?
- A.
B-lank-ly
- B.
Blank-ly
- C.
Blankly
- 6.Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?
- A.
The cat is 10 years old.
- B.
The cat is 10-years-old.
- 7.Which words are correctly hyphenated? (Check all that apply)
- A.
All-inclusive
- B.
President-elect
- C.
Under-wear
- D.
A-frame
- 8.Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?
- A.
I own a 10-year-old cat.
- B.
I own a 10 year old cat.
- 9.Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the phrase self-assured to break up between lines?
- A.
Self-as-sured
- B.
Self-assured
- C.
Self-as-sur-ed
- 10.If you wanted to press your clothes again, which adjective would you use?
- A.
Re-press
- B.
Repress
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