This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly? A) The long term effects were unknown. B) She bought a high quality jacket. C) The decision was made in a spur-of-the-moment. D) They had a heart-to-heart conversation. A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 2. Which of the following words needs a hyphen when used as an adjective before a noun? A) Chocolate covered. B) World class. C) Well known. D) High speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chocolate covered. 3. Your English teacher explains that the placement of a compound adjective can change the punctuation. Which of the following examples best shows this rule? A) The artist was well known, so people called her a well-known artist. B) The artist was well-known, so people called her a well known artist. C) The artist was well known, so people called her a well-known-artist. D) The artist was well-known, so people called her a well known-artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artist was well known, so people called her a well-known artist. 4. Which sentence is correctly punctuated with a hyphen? A) A twothirds majority is required. B) A two-thirds majority is required. C) A two thirds-majority is required. D) A two-thirds majority is required. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A two-thirds majority is required. 5. Complete the sentence:The artist is known for her ..... style. A) modern day B) modern-day C) modern-day-D) modernday A) Modernday. B) Modern day. C) Modern-day. D) Modern-day-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modern-day. 6. Fill in the blank with the correct suffix:The ..... of the event was delayed. A) announce B) announcer C) announcement D) announceion A) Announce. B) Announcer. C) Announcement. D) Announceion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Announcement. 7. Which phrase is punctuated correctly, based on the rule for adverbs ending in '-ly'? A) She is a highly-intelligent student. B) He was a badly-behaved dog. C) The newly-elected class president gave a great speech. D) The newly elected class president gave a great speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The newly elected class president gave a great speech. 8. Complete the sentence:The quick ..... fox jumped over the lazy dog. A) Brownish. B) Brown-colored. C) Brown. D) Brown-colored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown-colored. 9. Fill in the blank with the correct form:The artist is known for her ..... realistic paintings. A) Hyper-realistic. B) Hyper. C) Hyper-. D) Hyper realistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyper-realistic. 10. What shows the correct version of a hyphenated compound word? A) Harry Potter wanted to go on the merry go round but Vernon Dursley said no. B) Harry Potter wanted to go on the merry-go-round but Vernon Dursley said no. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Potter wanted to go on the merry-go-round but Vernon Dursley said no. 11. Which of the following words needs a hyphen? A) Coworker. B) Blue sky. C) High speed. D) Ex-girlfriend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ex-girlfriend. 12. Complete the sentence:The ..... driven initiative was successful. A) Datadriven. B) Data. C) Data-driven. D) Data-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data-driven. 13. My cousin is coming to visit for his birthday. How should you write his age if he's turning twenty-one? A) Twenty one. B) Twentyone. C) Twenty, one. D) Twenty-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twenty-one. 14. A hyphen (-) is a short line used to join words. What is its main job in grammar? A) To introduce a list of examples or a long quotation. B) To show a dramatic pause or a sudden change of thought. C) To join words that work together as a single idea or description, like in 'one-way street'. D) To separate two complete but related sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To join words that work together as a single idea or description, like in 'one-way street'. 15. Complete the sentence:My water bottle is about ..... full. A) Two-thirds. B) Two, thirds. C) Two thirds. D) Two/thirds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-thirds. 16. Identify the correct use of hyphens with suffixes:A) twenty-one B) twentyone C) twenty-one D) twen-tyone A) Twen-tyone. B) Twenty-one. C) Twenty-one. D) Twentyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-one. 17. Complete the sentence:The teacher gave us a ..... task to complete over the weekend. A) mind-blowing B) mind blowing C) mindblowing D) mindblown A) Mind-blowing. B) Mind blowing. C) Mindblown. D) Mindblowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mind-blowing. 18. Complete the sentence:The movie was longer than expected, running ..... two hours. A) nearly B) close to C) well-over D) over A) Close to. B) Well-over. C) Over. D) Nearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 19. Which hyphenated prefix is correctly used in this sentence:'The runner was ..... energetic after the race'? A) Un-. B) Post-. C) Re-. D) Pre-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Un-. 20. Identify the correct use of hyphens:A) The twenty one year old B) Twenty-one-year-old student C) Twenty one year-old D) Twenty one year old student A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 21. Complete the sentence:The ..... cat jumped over the fence. A) long haired B) long-haired C) longhaired D) long-hair A) Long-hair. B) Longhaired. C) Long haired. D) Long-haired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long-haired. 22. Which of the following is an example of a hyphenated compound word? A) Bookshelf. B) Self-esteem. C) Self esteem. D) Sunflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-esteem. 23. Identify the correct hyphenated compound adjective:The chef prepared a ..... dish. A) Wellcook. B) Well cook. C) Well cooked. D) Well-cooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well-cooked. 24. Which pair of sentences correctly uses the modifier 'up to date'? A) I need an up-to-date phone. My current phone is not up-to-date. B) I need an up to date phone. My current phone is not up to date. C) I need an up-to-date phone. My current phone is not up to date. D) I need an up to date phone. My current phone is not up-to-date. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need an up-to-date phone. My current phone is not up-to-date. 25. Fill in the blank with the correct word:She is a pro ..... environment activist. A) Environment-. B) -environment. C) Environment. D) -environment-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -environment. 26. Select the sentence with the prefix correctly attached:A) The re-ordering of the books was necessary. B) The reordering of the books was necessary. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 27. True or False:The phrase 'I need to check the third-and fourth-grade classrooms' is punctuated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. When you're talking about your confidence in yourself, which word is written correctly? A) Self esteem. B) Selfesteem. C) Self, esteem. D) Self-esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-esteem. 29. Complete the sentence:The ..... approach was effective in solving the problem. A) step-by-step B) step by step C) step-by step D) stepbystep A) Step-by-step. B) Step by step. C) Stepbystep. D) Step-by step. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Step-by-step. 30. True or False:A hyphen is needed in this sentence:'My family is taking a vacation in mid July.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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