This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct type of Hyphen.Spider-Man A) Multiword numbers. B) Compound words. C) Multiword modifiers. D) Fractions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound words. 2. Identify the correct use of a hyphen in this sentence:'The artist was known for her ..... sculptures.' A) Life-size. B) Lifesize. C) Life size. D) Life-sized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life-size. 3. True or False:The hyphens in the following sentence are used correctly to set off an explanation. "My favorite snack-a mix of pretzels and chocolate-is always sold out at the store." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Identify the correctly hyphenated compound adjective:The chef prepared a ..... dish. A) Well known. B) Well-known. C) Wellknown. D) Well-knowned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-known. 5. Choose the correct hyphenated form:The policy was ..... to encourage green practices. A) Eco-friendly. B) Ecofriendly. C) Eco-friendly-. D) Eco friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eco-friendly. 6. When should a hyphen (-) be used in writing? A) To enclose a direct quotation. B) To separate paragraphs. C) To emphasize a word. D) To join two words to create a compound word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join two words to create a compound word. 7. Which prefix correctly completes the word to mean 'before the war'? ..... war A) Pre-. B) Post-. C) Anti-. D) Non-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pre-. 8. Complete the sentence:The ..... runner won the race. A) Well known. B) Well-known. C) Wellknown. D) Well-known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-known. 9. Why is a hyphen used in 'well-known'? A) To join an adverb and an adjective. B) To join two nouns. C) To join a prefix and a root word. D) To join two words functioning as a single adjective before a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join two words functioning as a single adjective before a noun. 10. True or False:You should always put a hyphen between an adverb ending in-ly and the adjective it describes, like in 'a brightly-lit room.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. To avoid confusion with the word 'recover' (to get better), how would you write 'to cover again'? A) Recover. B) Re-cover. C) Re cover. D) Re'cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-cover. 12. Which prefix would you add to 'cook' to mean 'cook again'? A) Un. B) Re. C) Pre. D) Dis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re. 13. True or False:'Re-create' and 'recreate' have different meanings and should be hyphenated differently. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Complete the sentence:The class voted for a new ..... A) President elect. B) President, elect. C) President-elect. D) Presidentelect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President-elect. 15. True or False:'The state-of-the-art technology' is correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. My friend is turning twelve, but her older sister is ..... A) Twenty one. B) Twenty-one. C) Twentyone. D) Twenty-and-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-one. 17. I'm going to the movies with my friend's family. Which sentence correctly identifies her relative? A) Her great aunt is coming with us. B) Her great-aunt is coming with us. C) Her greataunt is coming with us. D) Her great, aunt is coming with us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her great-aunt is coming with us. 18. Choose the correctly hyphenated compound adjective:The ..... dog was playing in the yard. A) Well-behaved. B) Well behaved. C) Wellbehaved. D) Well-behave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-behaved. 19. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'The movie we watched was thought-provoking.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which word correctly uses a suffix to form a noun? A) happyment B) happiness C) happyhood D) happify A) Happyment. B) Happiness. C) Happyhood. D) Happify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happiness. 21. Which of these sentences correctly uses hyphens? A) The well known author was at the bookstore. B) The well-known author was at the bookstore. C) The wellknown author was at the bookstore. D) The well known-author was at the bookstore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The well-known author was at the bookstore. 22. My friend just got a new puppy! Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly to describe it? A) It is a golden-haired puppy. B) It is a golden haired puppy. C) It is a golden, haired puppy. D) It is a-golden-haired puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a golden-haired puppy. 23. Only one of the following sentences uses hyphens perfectly. Choose the sentence that has NO hyphen errors. A) My great-aunt is ninety one years old. B) He is a well-respected member of the team. C) That was a badly-written test question. D) The puppy was happy, and full-of-energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is a well-respected member of the team. 24. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen in a compound noun. A) My mother-in-law is coming to visit. B) The meeting is at three o'clock. C) I need to re-fill my water bottle. D) She is a well respected leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mother-in-law is coming to visit. 25. True or False:The word 'self-esteem' should always be hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHyphens 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 8Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 9Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books