How Important Is Hyphen (-)? Take The Quiz & Find Out !!!

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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.

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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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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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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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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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How Important Is Hyphen (-)? Take The Quiz & Find Out !!!

Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the word anonymous to break up between lines?

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

Which sentence refers to a water bottle where you would store hot liquids?

Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the word blankly to break up between lines?

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

Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?

Which of the following shows correct hyphenation?

Which of the following are appropriate places to hyphenate the phrase self-assured to break up between lines?

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

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