This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fully equipped campsite A) Does need a hyphen. B) Does not need a hyphen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does not need a hyphen. 2. Which of the following shows how the word '' "enlargement" can be broken up at the end of a line using hyphens? A) Enl-argem-ent. B) Enlargeme-nt. C) Enlar-gement. D) En-large-ment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) En-large-ment. 3. True or False:the em dash is the longest of the dashes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which word is correctly hypenated? A) Exciti-ng. B) Tomorr-ow. C) Al-ways. D) Ba-ck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Al-ways. 5. His delightfully written essay was filled with made up words. A) Delightfully-written-essay. B) Delightfully-written. C) Made-up. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made-up. 6. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a capital letter? A) The most important word in a sentence. B) The first word of a direct quotation. C) The first word of a sentence. D) The pronoun I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The most important word in a sentence. 7. Which of the following words should be hyphenated when used as a prefix? A) Selfless. B) Self-esteem. C) Selfish. D) Selfie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-esteem. 8. Which sentence shows the hyphen used correctly? A) The Southern born Francis Marion grew-up on a farm. B) The Southern born Francis-Marion grew up on a farm. C) The Southern-born Francis Marion grew up on a farm. D) The Southern born Francis Marion grew up-on a farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Southern-born Francis Marion grew up on a farm. 9. Which symbol means a hyphen? A) +. B) ;. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 10. You can use a colon before a quotation when the introduction is an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Fill in the blank using brackets or parentheses:The results of the experiment ..... which were unexpected ..... were published in a leading journal. A) Brackets. B) Parentheses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parentheses. 12. Sarah loves the headset she gets to wear when working at the ..... A) Drive through. B) Drive-through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drive-through. 13. When trying to decide if a NOUN needs a hyphen, you should ..... A) Look it up in a reliable dictionary. B) Guess. C) Follow the rules for nouns. D) Ask your teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look it up in a reliable dictionary. 14. Which sentence uses a dash to emphasize a sudden change in thought? A) I was planning to go to the beach-but it started raining. B) I was planning to go to the beach:but it started raining. C) I was planning to go to the beach; but it started raining. D) I was planning to go to the beach, but it started raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was planning to go to the beach-but it started raining. 15. Choose the correct hyphenation for the number: "ninety nine" A) Ninety nine. B) Ninetynine. C) Ninety-nine. D) Ninety-nine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ninety-nine. 16. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 ..... 4:00 PM. A) []. B) (). C) -. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 17. True or False:En dashes are used for multiplication. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Where could you put a hyphen in the word Virginia in this sentence ..... We found many interesting things to do in Virginia. A) Virgini-a. B) Vir-ginia. C) Virgin-ia. D) Do not hyphenate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do not hyphenate. 19. Choose the correct hyphenation for the number: "twenty one" A) Twentyone. B) Twenty-one. C) Twenty one. D) Twenty-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-one. 20. What is a common mistake when using hyphens in compound modifiers? A) Omitting the hyphen in compound modifiers before a noun, e.g., 'high-quality product'. B) Using a hyphen in single-word modifiers, e.g., 'high-quality'. C) Adding a hyphen in compound modifiers after the noun, e.g., 'the product is high quality'. D) Placing a hyphen between two adverbs, e.g., 'quickly-moving car'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omitting the hyphen in compound modifiers before a noun, e.g., 'high-quality product'. 21. Which words should be hyphenated:The never seen before creature was just discovered. A) Before-creature. B) Just-discovered. C) Never-seen-before. D) Was-just-discovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never-seen-before. 22. When should hyphens be used in ages and time periods? A) When they are used as verbs in a sentence. B) When they are used as adjectives before a noun. C) When they are used as adverbs in a sentence. D) When they are used as standalone nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When they are used as adjectives before a noun. 23. Select the word that should be followed by a colon. "Here is a list of the demonstrative determiners "this, " "that, " "these, " and "those." A) Determiners. B) That. C) List. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Determiners. 24. When should you use a hyphen in a compound adjective? A) When it comes before the noun it modifies. B) When it is a proper noun. C) When it is a verb. D) When it comes after the noun it modifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When it comes before the noun it modifies. 25. Mother-in-law, father-to-be, merry-go-round, and jack-in-the-box are examples of A) Nouns that always get a hyphen. B) Nouns we need to look up in a dictionary. C) Verbs. D) Compound adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nouns that always get a hyphen. 26. It is acceptable to introduce a list with a semicolon. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Select the sentence with the correct hyphen usage: A) The long, term plan was successful. B) The long term plan was successful. C) The long-term plan was successful. D) The longterm plan was successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The long-term plan was successful. 28. Identify the correctly hyphenated word in the sentence: "The artist is known for his life like sculptures." A) Lifelike. B) Life-like. C) Life-like-sculptures. D) Life like. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life-like. 29. Which sentence uses a dash to indicate an interruption in dialogue? A) "I was just about to tell you-". B) "I was just about to tell you, but-". C) "I was just about to tell you when-". D) "I was just about to tell you-when the doorbell rang.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I was just about to tell you-when the doorbell rang.". 30. Identify the correctly hyphenated word: A) Selfesteem. B) Self esteem. C) Self, esteem. D) Self-esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-esteem. ← 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