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Have you ever wondered what is the importance of dash, or hyphen in a sentence? A dash helps words stick together giving an impression that the glued words are linked together. Check out our online quiz on correct hyphenation, to see how much you know about Hyphen's correct usage and learn more.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    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

    Correct Answer
    B. Anon-y-mous
    Explanation
    a-non-y-mous is the syllabic breakdown, but you cannot hyphenate 1 letter at the beginning or end when splitting a word up so anon-y-mous is the correct answer.

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following do you ALWAYS hyphenate? (Check all that apply)

    • A.

      Compound numbers (written-out numbers 1 to 99)

    • B.

      The idiom: well-known

    • C.

      Using the suffix -elect

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Compound numbers (written-out numbers 1 to 99)
    C. Using the suffix -elect
    Explanation
    Compound numbers such as twenty-six are always hyphenated. The author is not well known, is an example where well-known is not hyphenated. The suffix elect is always hyphenated, i.e. the mayor-elect.

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  • 3. 

    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.

    Correct Answer
    B. I asked for a hot-water bottle for Christmas.
    Explanation
    If you want to join two descriptors together you would hyphenate them. The sentence without the hyphen implies you asked for a water bottle that was physically hot.

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  • 4. 

    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

    Correct Answer
    C. Blankly
    Explanation
    While blank-ly is the syllabic break down of blankly, one cannot separate in a way which leaves ly beginning a new line.

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  • 5. 

    Which words are correctly hyphenated? (Check all that apply)

    • A.

      All-inclusive

    • B.

      President-elect

    • C.

      Under-wear

    • D.

      A-frame

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. All-inclusive
    B. President-elect
    D. A-frame
    Explanation
    All-inclusive is correct because all- is a mandatory hyphenated prefix. President-elect is correct because -elect is a mandatory hyphenated suffix. Under-wear is incorrect because it's simply a compound word. A-frame is correct because prefixes of capital letters are always hyphenated.

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?

    • A.

      The cat is 10 years old.

    • B.

      The cat is 10-years-old.

    Correct Answer
    A. The cat is 10 years old.
    Explanation
    You only hyphenate years old when it is an adjective before a noun.

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?

    • A.

      I own a 10-year-old cat.

    • B.

      I own a 10 year old cat.

    Correct Answer
    A. I own a 10-year-old cat.
    Explanation
    The phrase "year old" is hyphenated when it is an adjective coming before a noun.

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  • 8. 

    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

    Correct Answer
    B. Self-assured
    Explanation
    If a word is already hyphenated it is only appropriate to break it up at that hyphen.

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  • 9. 

    A compound adjective can be hyphenated when it comes directly before the noun it modifies, true or false?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This the rule, it should not be hyphenated if it doesn't come directly before the noun.

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  • 10. 

    If you wanted to press your clothes again, which adjective would you use?

    • A.

      Re-press

    • B.

      Repress

    Correct Answer
    A. Re-press
    Explanation
    Repress is a different word meaning to subdue or restrain. Re- is the hyphenated prefix meaning to do something again.

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