This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Using Hyphens – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Using Hyphens Quiz 1 (9 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of punctuation? A) It makes writing more difficult. B) It adds interest to writing. C) It clarifies meaning in writing. D) It breaks up letters and words in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It clarifies meaning in writing. 2. What is the correct use of a hyphen in a compound modifier? A) She wore a light-blue dress. B) She wore a light blue-dress. C) She wore a light-blue-dress. D) She wore a light blue dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wore a light-blue dress. 3. Which sentence shows incorrect use of a hyphen? A) She bought a two-door car. B) The teacher gave a well-thought-out lesson. C) He is a high-school student. D) The five-year-old boy is very smart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a high-school student. 4. Which word should be hyphenated? A) Reenter. B) Email. C) Mother-in-law. D) Basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother-in-law. 5. Choose the correctly hyphenated compound number: A) Twenty five. B) Twenty-five. C) Twenty five-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-five. 6. Ricardo is adding quoted language from a source to his research paper. He wants to omit part of the sentence he is adding. Which of the following should Ricardo put in place of the omitted words in the quote? A) Brackets. B) Quotation marks. C) A hyphen. D) Ellipses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellipses. 7. What is the main purpose of a hyphen in writing? A) To show a pause. B) To end a sentence. C) To replace a comma. D) To join words together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join words together. 8. All of the following sentences indicate correct usage of quotation marks EXCEPT: A) Tamika replied, ''I hate traveling by plane.". B) ''I would love to travel around the world, " said Leo. C) ''I think, " responded Grace, ''that flying is a fun way to travel.". D) ''When would you like to travel? asked Mike.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ''When would you like to travel? asked Mike.". 9. Hyphens are commonly used in: A) Capitalization rules. B) Compound adjectives before nouns. C) Ending punctuation. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound adjectives before nouns. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesApostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative QuizCapitalization And Quotation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books