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Quiz On Hyphens With Compound Adjectives 1

Quiz on Hyphens with Compound Adjectives 1

When do you use a hyphen on words? How should hyphenated words and phrases be used? The quiz below is on hyphens with compound adjectives and it will help you improve your understanding of the subject.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 11096 | Last updated: Feb 18, 2025

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.

Punctuation Quiz For Grade 8

This is the ultimate punctuation quiz for grade 8 that you need to take today! Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain specific typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 19904 | Last updated: Jul 29, 2024

Sample Question
Which description best suits the full-stop?

A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete.

A dot at the end of a sentence which leads to the next sentence.

A squiggle in a sentence indicating when the sentence should finish.

A dot in a sentence.

Hyphens And Compound Adjectives

Hyphens and Compound Adjectives

What are hyphens used for in the English grammar? Just in case you don’t know, a compound adjective is used to join together two or more adjectives describing the same noun. Find out how well you know in the quiz below.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 480 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Should you use a hyphen between syllables when dividing words at the end of the line?

Yes

No

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

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

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...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 373 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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

Anon-y-mous

A-non-y-mous

A-non-ymous

Anon-ymous

Punctuation: Practice Test On Commas! Trivia Quiz

Punctuation: Practice Test on Commas! Trivia Quiz

This is a punctuation trivia quiz that is designed to help you have some practice when it comes to commas. This punctuation mark is commonly used when it comes to separating words in a list or before a coordinating conjunction....

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 354 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of the following is an acceptable time to use a comma?

Separating elements in a list

You would take a breath there if you were speaking the sentence aloud

You haven't used one yet in the sentance

You want to join two independent phrases without a coordinating conjunction

Hyphens Usage: Test Your Knowledge! Trivia Quiz

Hyphens Usage: Test your Knowledge! Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge on hyphen usage by taking up the quiz below. Hyphens can be used for a number of reasons, and the main reason in a sentence is to join two or more words serving as adjectives before a noun. Take this test and...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2105 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Use hyphens for adjectives that come after a noun.

True

False

Test Your Knowledge On The Correct Use Of Hyphens.

test your knowledge on the correct use of hyphens.

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.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1352 | Last updated: Apr 3, 2024

Sample Question
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The television show was about man eating sharks.

The television show was about man-eating sharks.

The television-show was about man eating sharks.

Commas With Nonessential Clauses Quiz! Test

Commas with Nonessential Clauses Quiz! Test

Commas with nonessential clauses quiz test! Commas are used for different things in a sentence and one of them is showing things written of said in a sentence that don’t carry much importance to the main message. Do you...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 3171 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Which sentence is correct?

Before, we go to the beach, I need to get some gas.

I need to get some gas before, we go, to the beach.

Before we go to the beach, I need to get some gas.

Why are we going, to the beach?

Semicolon Colon Quiz

Semicolon colon quiz

The 'Semicolon colon quiz' assesses understanding of proper punctuation usage, focusing on semicolons and colons. It tests the ability to correctly apply these punctuation marks in various sentence structures, enhancing written...

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 3131 | Last updated: Feb 19, 2024

Sample Question
Does this sentence need a semicolon? "their team did participate however, they came late"

Yes

Correct as is

Option 3

Option 4

Commas, Semicolons, And Colons Quiz

Commas, Semicolons, and colons quiz

This quiz assesses understanding of commas, semicolons, and colons, focusing on their correct usage in English grammar. It enhances punctuation skills crucial for clear and effective writing.

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 313 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question

A

B

C

C

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