Hyphens With Compound Adjectives Quiz
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 169
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Is the use of a hyphen correct?8 week money back guarantee
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Which one below is correct?
- A.
Tight-fitting
- B.
Tight fitting
- 3.Which one below is correct?
- A.
Non refundable
- B.
Non-refundable
- 4.Which one below is correct?
- A.
James is a second rate plumber.
- B.
James is a second-rate plumber.
- 5.Is the use of a hyphen correct?air-tight
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which one below is correct?
- A.
A heavy metal-detector
- B.
A heavy-metal detector
- 7.Is the use of a hyphen correct?a free-and-easy relationship
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Is the use of a hyphen correct?new-born-baby
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which one below is correct?
- A.
Home-made cake
- B.
Home-made-cake
- 10.Which one below is correct?
- A.
24 hour opening
- B.
24-hour opening
What are hyphens used for in the English grammar? Just in case you don’t know, a compound adjective is used to join together two or more adjectives describing the same noun. Find out how well you know in the quiz below.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 285 | Last updated: Jan 12, 2018
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Sample QuestionShould you use a hyphen between syllables when dividing words at the end of the line?
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.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 7144 | Last updated: Jul 1, 2021
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Sample QuestionWhich one of these sentences is grammatically correct.
Let's see if you learned your hyphens and dashes with a quiz. If you fail, you can always retake it.
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 3858 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011
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Sample QuestionHow do you place a hyphen between a word when it's at the end of a line?
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