Section O: Additional Hyphen Rules (Quiz)
9 Questions
| Total Attempts: 110
Add hyphens as necessary in the following sentences.
Questions and Answers
- 1.After lying to me, you are now an exfriend of mine.
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After lying to me, you are now an ex-friend of mine.
- 2.My self confidence soared after I won two contests in a row.
- A.
My self-confidence soared after I won two contests in a row.
- 3.Sylvia is the treasurer elect for the camera club.
- A.
Sylvia is the treasurer-elect for the camera club.
- 4.The quarterback dropped back, dodged around two opponents, dashed unexpectedly toward the sideline, and then spiraled a pass downfield.
- A.
The quarterback dropped back, dodged around two opponents, dashed unexpectedly toward the sideline, and then spiraled a pass downfield.
- 5.I used to think that euchre was spelled u c r e.
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I used to think that euchre was spelled u-c-r-e.
- 6.The c a n d y is in the top cupboard out of reach of little hands.
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The c-a-n-d-y is in the top cupboard out of reach of little hands.
- 7.The new rules for the office seem to be all encompassing.
- A.
The new rules for the office seem to be all-encompassing.
- 8.He is considered a self made man.
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He is considered a self-made man.
- 9.The ocean waves crashed again and again against the rocky shoreline by Benton Harbor.
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The ocean waves crashed again and again against the rocky shoreline by Benton Harbor.
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