Test Your Knowledge On The Correct Use Of Hyphens.
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
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The television show was about man eating sharks.
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The television show was about man-eating sharks.
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The television-show was about man eating sharks.
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This quiz tests your understanding of hyphen usage in English grammar. It includes questions on grammatically correct sentences, compound numbers, and appropriate hyphen placement, enhancing your punctuation skills.
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Hyphens should not be used when using compound numbers between 21 and 99.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. FalseExplanation
The correct answer is false. Hyphens should be used when using numbers between 21 and 99.Rate this question:
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Which of the following sentences are misusing hyphens?
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The books found in the attic are dust-covered.
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The dust-covered books were found in the attic.
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I won a twenty-five dollar gift card at the raffle event.
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At the raffle event I won a twenty five dollar gift-card.
Correct Answer(s)
A. The books found in the attic are dust-covered.
A. At the raffle event I won a twenty five dollar gift-card.Explanation
The correct answers are the first and last options. The first option uses the hyphen in the compound adjective after the noun which is a misuse of the hyphen. The last option has a hyphen where is should not be used. Instead the hyphen should be within the compound number. The second and third options are correctly using hyphens.Rate this question:
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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
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My son made the A-list in his kindergarten class this week.
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My son made the A list in his kindergarten class this week.
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My son made the A list in his kinder-garten class this week.
Correct Answer
A. My son made the A-list in his kindergarten class this week.Explanation
The first option is the correct answer because the hyphen is used when a letter is added to the beginning of the word "list."Rate this question:
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He gave me a ____________ look when I suggested skydiving as our next adventure.
Correct Answer
wide-eyedExplanation
The term "wide-eyed" is correctly hyphenated to describe a compound adjective, where two or more words are combined to modify a noun ("look," in this case) and express a single concept. Hyphens are often used in compound adjectives before nouns to clarify that the words work together as a unit of meaning, avoiding ambiguity.Rate this question:
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Which of the following phrases should contain a hyphen?
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Pre historic
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Post graduate degree
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Mid December
Correct Answer
A. Mid DecemberExplanation
mid-December correctly uses a hyphen because a prefix added to a word that must be capitalized requires a hyphen after the prefix.Rate this question:
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
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We ate chocolate filled pastries for desert.
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We ate chocolate-filled pastries for dessert.
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We ate pastries for dessert that were chocolate-filled.
Correct Answer
A. We ate chocolate-filled pastries for dessert.Explanation
The second option is grammatically correct because the hyphen is used in a compound adjective that is used before the noun.Rate this question:
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Select the following sentence(s) that correctly use a hyphen.
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Football is an injury-prone sport.
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Football is an injury prone sport.
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Football players are more prone-to-injury.
Correct Answer
A. Football is an injury-prone sport.Explanation
The first option is the only correct option because the compound adjective is before the noun and contains the hyphen.Rate this question:
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When should a hyphen be used?
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Within a compound adjective that comes after a noun.
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Within a compound adjective that comes before a noun.
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Both the first and second option are correct.
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None of the above are correct.
Correct Answer
A. Within a compound adjective that comes before a noun.Explanation
The second option is correct. A hyphen should only be used within a compound adjective that comes before a noun.Rate this question:
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Which of the following sentences contains a correctly placed hyphen?
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There are fifty-five students enrolled for the course.
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There are fifty five students enrolled for the course.
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There are fifty five-students enrolled for the course.
Correct Answer
A. There are fifty-five students enrolled for the course.Explanation
The first answer is correct because the compound number contains a hyphen.Rate this question:
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