This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word needs a hyphen in this sentence? The well known artist painted a mural on the school wall. A) Known. B) Well. C) Well known. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well known. 2. Complete the sentence:The ..... light was too bright for my eyes. A) sunfilled B) sun-filled C) sun filled D) sun-fill A) Sunfilled. B) Sun-filled. C) Sun filled. D) Sun-fill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sun-filled. 3. Choose the correct sentence:A) It was a heart warming story. B) The heart-warming-story was told. C) That heart-warming tale made us smile. D) The heart warming-tale was inspiring. A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 4. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:The man is a well ..... artist. A) -knowned. B) Known-. C) -know. D) -known. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -known. 5. True or False:The prefix 'self-' is almost always followed by a hyphen, like in the word 'self-aware'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates the use of a prefix:A) She was un-happy with the results. B) She was unhappy with the results. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 7. Complete the sentence with the correct hyphenated compound adjective:The ..... child impressed everyone with her manners. A) Well behaved. B) Well-behaved. C) Wellbehaved. D) Well-behave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-behaved. 8. Which prefix should be added to the word 'active' to mean 'not active'? A) Non-. B) Dis-. C) In-. D) Un-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In-. 9. Which sentence below is punctuated perfectly, following all the hyphen rules we've learned? A) The state-of-the-art gaming system was a gift from his great grandmother. B) The state of the art gaming system was a gift from his great-grandmother. C) The state-of-the-art gaming system was a gift from his great-grandmother. D) The state-of-the-art-gaming-system was a gift from his great-grandmother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The state-of-the-art gaming system was a gift from his great-grandmother. 10. In the sentence, 'The ten-year-old boy built an amazing-looking robot, ' why is 'ten-year-old' hyphenated? A) Because all ages written as words need hyphens. B) Because 'old' is a suffix that needs a hyphen. C) It acts as a single adjective describing the boy, and it comes before the noun. D) It's a compound number like twenty-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It acts as a single adjective describing the boy, and it comes before the noun. 11. True or False:'Re-energize' is correctly hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly to join a prefix? A) The ex-president attended the meeting. B) The ex president attended the meeting. C) The ex-president attended the meeting. D) The ex president attended the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ex-president attended the meeting. 13. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen with a region? A) We are studying the history of pre Columbian America. B) We are studying the history of pre-Columbian America. C) We are studying the history of preColumbian America. D) We are studying the history of pre-columbian America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We are studying the history of pre-Columbian America. 14. Complete the sentence:The storm caused a lot of ..... in the small town. A) Rebuilding. B) Unbuilding. C) Disruption. D) Prebuilding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disruption. 15. Complete the sentence:The ..... puppy was adopted yesterday. A) Golden-haired. B) Goldenhaired. C) Golden-haired. D) Golden haired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golden-haired. 16. Fill in the blank with the correct hyphenated word:The ..... built house won an award. A) Newlybuilt. B) Newly. C) Newly-. D) Newly-built. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Newly-built. 17. Complete the sentence:To avoid confusion with the word for fun and games, the city had to ..... the park after the storm. A) Re-creation. B) Recreate. C) Recreation. D) Re-create. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Re-create. 18. Choose the correctly hyphenated compound adjective:A) longterm B) long term C) long-term D) long-term- A) Longterm. B) Long-term. C) Long-term-. D) Long term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long-term. 19. True or False:The word 'cooperate' is spelled correctly without a hyphen. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Identify the correct use of hyphens in this sentence: "The red haired girl was the best player on the team." A) Red-haired-. B) Red haired. C) Red-haired. D) Red haired-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red-haired. 21. Complete the sentence with the best option:The ..... dog barked loudly. A) High spirited. B) High-spirit. C) Highspirited. D) High-spirited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High-spirited. 22. Choose the correctly hyphenated word:A) Fulltime B) Parttime C) Full-time D) Part-time A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 23. Complete the sentence:The doctor suggested an ..... medication to help with the swelling. A) Anti-inflammatory. B) Antiinflammatory. C) Anti inflammatory. D) Antinflammatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-inflammatory. 24. True or False:The word 're-enter' should have a hyphen. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. True or False:You should always put a hyphen between an adverb ending in-ly and the adjective it describes, like in the phrase 'newly-painted' bench. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Which sentence uses the correct hyphenation? A) The state of the art technology is impressive. B) The state-of-the-art technology is impressive. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 27. True or False:A hyphen is used to connect parts of a compound word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. When a new president is elected but hasn't started their term, what is their official title? A) President-elect. B) President elect. C) Presidentelect. D) President, elect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President-elect. 29. Fill in the blank with the correct word:The newly ..... manager had many innovative ideas. A) Appoint-ed. B) Appointed. C) Appointed-. D) Appoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appointed. 30. True or False:Hyphens should be used in 'self-esteem' because 'self' functions as a prefix. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHyphens In Compound Words Quiz 1Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 2Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 3Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 4Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 5Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 6Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 7Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books