This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mr. Smith always keeps his LAWN well groomed.What compound adjective describes LAWN? A) Well groomed. B) Well. C) Always. D) Groomed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well groomed. 2. Unless he thinks he has a chance of winning, Peter will not ..... the marathon. A) Reenter. B) Re-enter. C) Re enter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-enter. 3. Which of the following is a correct use of a hyphen in a suffix? A) Twenty first. B) Twentyfirst. C) Twenty, first. D) Twenty-first. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twenty-first. 4. In which of the following words is the hyphen used correctly? A) Redo. B) Red-o. C) Re-do. D) Re-do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Re-do. 5. Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a quotation or a list? A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 6. Which of the following words is correctly hyphenated when used as a prefix? A) All-knowing. B) Allknowing. C) All knowing. D) All-know-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All-knowing. 7. Which of the sentences is correctly hyphenated? A) I sent a self addressed envelope to my idol. B) Priscilla has turned eleven-years-old. C) I think I mis-spelled the book title on my essay. D) The baseball team went on a two-mile run last weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The baseball team went on a two-mile run last weekend. 8. Which punctuation mark is used to join words together or separate syllables at the end of a line? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Bracket. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 9. Which sentences uses the hyphen correctly? A) He has been called an all American-hero. B) He has been called an-all-American hero. C) He has been called an all-American hero. D) He has-been called an all American hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He has been called an all-American hero. 10. Written in words is ..... A) Seven eighths. B) Seven-eighths. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seven-eighths. 11. True or False:Brackets are used to add editorial comments or clarifications within quoted material. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. True or False:I hope to get a part-time job while in college. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Choose the correct hyphenation for the number: "thirty four" A) Thirty-four. B) Thirty-four. C) Thirty four. D) Thirtyfour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thirty-four. 14. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of hyphens in word breaks? A) The project was a succ-ess. B) The project was a suc-cess. C) The project was a success-. D) The project was a succe-ss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The project was a suc-cess. 15. Select the correct hyphenated form: A) Ex, wife. B) Exwife. C) Ex wife. D) Ex-wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ex-wife. 16. A soft, sweet frozen food made with milk and cream and typically flavoured with vanilla, fruit, or other ingredients is an A) Fruit salad. B) Ice-cream. C) Lolli-pop. D) Ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice-cream. 17. What is the purpose of using hyphens in writing? A) Hyphens are used to separate sentences for clarity. B) Hyphens clarify meaning by linking words and avoiding ambiguity in compound terms. C) Hyphens are used to create new words from existing ones. D) Hyphens are primarily used in poetry to maintain rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphens clarify meaning by linking words and avoiding ambiguity in compound terms. 18. In which of the following cases is a hyphen necessary? A) Reform. B) Rebuild. C) Re-enter. D) Reopen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Re-enter. 19. Which prefix requires a hyphen when added to the word 'natal'? A) Post. B) Anti. C) Pre. D) Sub. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post. 20. Which dialogue is correct? A) "Let's shoot hoops today, " said Graham, "Can we go to your school, Dad?". B) "Let's head over there around noon, " Dad said, "and we'll go get some lunch when we're done.". C) "Great idea, " Parker added. I would really like to invite some friends to join us.". D) "This is a weird year, guys" Dad explained. "We have to be careful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Let's head over there around noon, " Dad said, "and we'll go get some lunch when we're done.". 21. In your opinion, what is Walt Disney World's most loved attraction? A) Hyphen. B) Incorrect. C) Parentheses. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 22. Determine the correct hyphenation for the following sentence: "The high quality product was in demand." A) High-quality. B) High-quality. C) High quality. D) Highquality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High-quality. 23. Which of the following correctly uses hyphens? A) The Indiana Hoosiers are a hardworking, little-known team with lots of national-attention. B) Tom Allen, the IU coach, is not your run-of the mill coach; he has high standards. C) The Hoosier football-mantra is LEO, Love Each Other. D) IU has some ultra-dedicated football fans, such as my family and me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IU has some ultra-dedicated football fans, such as my family and me. 24. Given the sentence, which choice uses parentheses most appropriately:The Greek god of the sky and thunder Zeus is known as the king of gods. A) (The Greek god of the sky and thunder) Zeus is known as the king of gods. B) The Greek god (of the sky and thunder) Zeus is known as the king of gods. C) The Greek god of (the) sky and thunder Zeus is known as the king of gods. D) The Greek god of the sky and thunder (Zeus) is known as the king of gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Greek god of the sky and thunder (Zeus) is known as the king of gods. 25. It shows that those words should be ..... together to ..... their meaning. A) Read, understand. B) Understand, read. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read, understand. 26. Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? A) Mrs. Perrins and Ms. Z work at st Jude school. B) Mrs. Perrins and Ms. Z work at St. Jude School. C) Mrs. Perrins and ms. Z work at St. Jude School. D) Mrs. Perrins and ms.Z work at St. Jude School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Perrins and Ms. Z work at St. Jude School. 27. Identify the correctly hyphenated compound adjective in the sentence: "She is a well known author." A) Well-knowned. B) Well known. C) Well-known. D) Wellknow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well-known. 28. The ..... camping trip was Kat's favorite part of summer vacation. A) One week. B) One-week. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-week. 29. Which of the following words requires a hyphen when used as a prefix? A) Pre-existing. B) Pre, existing. C) Preexisting. D) Pre existing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pre-existing. 30. Which punctuation mark is used to connect two words into a compound word? A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphen. ← 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