This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank:The newly ..... designed website attracted many visitors. A) Develop-ed-. B) Develop-ed. C) Developed. D) Developed-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developed. 2. Okay, time for the final challenge! Let's see if you can spot the sentence that has all its hyphens used perfectly. Select the one sentence that is 100% correct. A) She is a well known author who writes books for middle-schoolers. B) We watched a hair raising movie about ghosts last night. C) That beautifully-decorated cake was made by my mom. D) My great-aunt gave me twenty-two dollars for my birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My great-aunt gave me twenty-two dollars for my birthday. 3. True or False:The term 'state-of-the-art' should have hyphens when used as an adjective before a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly? A) The fast moving car was hard to see. B) The fast-moving car was hard to see. C) The fast-moving-car was hard to see. D) The fastmoving car was hard to see. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fast-moving car was hard to see. 5. Hyphens can be used with compound words A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Complete the sentence:My ..... brother just learned how to ride a bike. A) Five-year old. B) Five year old. C) Five year-old. D) Five-year-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five-year-old. 7. Complete the sentence:The new ..... is a must-see for everyone. A) action-packed B) action packed C) action-packed-D) actionpacked A) Actionpacked. B) Action-packed. C) Action packed. D) Action-packed-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action-packed. 8. Select the sentence with the correct hyphenation for compound adjectives. A) The artist painted a well-known portrait. B) The artist painted a wellknown portrait. C) The artist painted a well-knowned portrait. D) The artist painted a well known portrait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artist painted a well-known portrait. 9. Complete the sentence:A ..... student often gets good grades. A) hard-working B) hardworking C) hard working D) hardwork-ing A) Hardwork-ing. B) Hardworking. C) Hard-working. D) Hard working. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hard-working. 10. Fill in the spelling word that completes the sentence.The ..... story left me with more questions than answers. A) Long-term. B) Mind-boggling. C) Narrow-minded. D) Three-quarters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mind-boggling. 11. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:My brother bought a brand-new ..... for his birthday. A) Skate boarding. B) Skateboard. C) Skate board. D) Skate-board. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skateboard. 12. True or False:A hyphen's job is the same as a dash's job-to show a sudden break in thought in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Choose the correctly hyphenated word:A) semi automatic B) semi-automatic C) semiautomatic D) semi automatic A) Semiautomatic. B) Semi-automatic. C) Semi automatic. D) Semi automatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-automatic. 14. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly? A) The thirty five-year-old tree was cut down. B) The thirty-five year old tree was cut down. C) The thirty-five-year-old tree was cut down. D) The thirty-five-year-old-tree was cut down. A) The thirty-five year old tree was cut down. B) The thirty-five-year-old tree was cut down. C) The thirty-five-year-old-tree was cut down. D) The thirty five-year-old tree was cut down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The thirty-five-year-old tree was cut down. 15. The rule says not to use a hyphen with an adverb ending in '-ly' that modifies an adjective. Which sentence applies this rule correctly? A) The freshly-baked bread smelled amazing. B) That was a poorly-written story. C) He is a widely recognized artist. D) She was a quickly-thinking problem solver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a widely recognized artist. 16. True or False:This sentence is punctuated correctly:'The quickly-moving storm cloud looked scary.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. If your dad has two brothers, and they are both married, how would you refer to their wives correctly? A) My two aunt-in-laws. B) My two aunt-in-law's. C) My two aunts-in-law. D) My two aunts'-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My two aunts-in-law. 18. Your friend is editing your paper and asks which sentence is best. Choose the one with the most accurate hyphenation. A) My ten-year-old brother is annoying. His behavior is not very grown up. B) My ten year old brother is annoying. His behavior is not very grown-up. C) My ten-year-old brother is annoying. His behavior is not very grown-up. D) My ten year old brother is annoying. His behavior is not very grown up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My ten-year-old brother is annoying. His behavior is not very grown-up. 19. Complete the sentence:The ..... dog ran across the yard. A) High energy. B) High-energy. C) High-energy-. D) Highenergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High-energy. 20. What is the compound word?My brother-in-law is a very good cook! A) Very good. B) Brother-in-law. C) Very. D) Good cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brother-in-law. 21. True or False:This sentence is punctuated correctly. 'The new video game was very up-to-date.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated compound adjective? A) Under the weather. B) Highly rated. C) Blue-eyed. D) High-school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue-eyed. 23. Which word correctly uses a hyphen with a prefix that always requires one? A) Self-esteem. B) Preview. C) Excuse. D) Restart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-esteem. 24. Complete the sentence:The ..... students won the competition. A) hard-working B) hardworking C) hard working D) hard-working A) Hard-working. B) Hardworking. C) Hard-working. D) Hard working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard-working. 25. Identify the sentence that uses hyphens correctly:A) The well known artist is here. B) The well-known artist is here. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 26. Choose the correct compound adjective:The dog is very well ..... A) Behaved. B) Behav. C) Behaving. D) Behave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaved. 27. Complete the sentence:The ..... dog barked all night. A) large sized B) large-sized C) largesized D) large size A) Large-sized. B) Large size. C) Large sized. D) Largesized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large-sized. 28. Choose the correct hyphenated compound word:A) Twenty-one B) Twentyone C) Twenty one D) Twen-tyone A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 29. How should the phrase 'a three day weekend' be correctly hyphenated? A) A three-day weekend. B) A three day weekend. C) A three day-weekend. D) A three-day weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A three-day weekend. 30. Choose the sentence that uses the hyphen correctly: A) The well-known author signed books. B) They visited a two story building. C) He has a part time job. D) She is a fulltime employee. 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