Section N: The Hyphen (Practice)

14 Questions | By Anderscj | Last updated: Sep 9, 2016 | Total Attempts: 496

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Add hyphens where necessary in the following sentences.

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1.

I just realized that I have twenty seven cousins on my mom’s side.
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  I just realized that I have twenty-seven cousins on my mom’s side.
2.

Three fourths of them live in Wisconsin.
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  Three-fourths of them live in Wisconsin.
3.

The catch all drawer in our kitchen really needs to be cleaned.
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  The catch-all drawer in our kitchen really needs to be cleaned.
4.

Mom gave me a don’t even think about it look.
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  Mom gave me a don’t-even-think-about-it look.
5.

I heard that seven foot doctors were meeting today to discuss athlete’s foot.
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  I heard that seven foot-doctors were meeting today to discuss athlete’s foot.
6.

Those are her can’t catch me shoes.
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  Those are her can’t-catch-me shoes.
7.

I went out to dinner with my mother in law last night.
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  I went out to dinner with my mother-in-law last night.
8.

We invited thirty seven or thirty eight people to the barbecue.
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  We invited thirty-seven or thirty-eight people to the barbecue.
9.

I saw a six inch worm on the sidewalk.
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  I saw a six-inch worm on the sidewalk.
10.

The bride to be looked nervous when she walked down the aisle.
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  The bride-to-be looked nervous when she walked down the aisle.
11.

I have a brother in law who travels overseas all the time.
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  I have a brother-in-law who travels overseas all the time.
12.

There are forty eight people in line to buy tickets right now.
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  There are forty-eight people in line to buy tickets right now.
13.

Seven eighths of the puppies are black and white.
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  Seven-eighths of the puppies are black and white.
14.

The queen’s lady in waiting stood in the background waiting for orders.
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  The queen’s lady-in-waiting stood in the background waiting for orders.

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Sample Question
Which one of these sentences is grammatically correct.

Our professor much-loved was sixty-five years old.

Our much-loved professor was sixty five years old.

Our much-loved professor was sixty-five years old.

Our professor much-loved was sixty five years old.