This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which suffix should be added to 'child' to mean 'in a manner like a child'? A) -ness. B) -hood. C) -like. D) -ish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -like. 2. What shows the correct version of a hyphenated present participle? A) "Meddling-mushroom caps, Fred! I've already got the recliner in the reclined position. There's no going back from that" .-Mayor Jones. B) "Meddling mushroom caps, Fred! I've already got the recliner in the reclined position. There's no going back from that" .-Mayor Jones. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Meddling-mushroom caps, Fred! I've already got the recliner in the reclined position. There's no going back from that" .-Mayor Jones. 3. Select the correct form:The ..... carved sculpture was a masterpiece. A) Finely-detailed. B) Fine-ly detailed. C) Finely detailed. D) Finel-y-detailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finely detailed. 4. True or False:The hyphen in the following sentence is used correctly. 'The newly-built skatepark was crowded with kids.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Choose the correct use of hyphens for compound adjectives:'The ..... chef won the competition.' A) Well-known. B) Well known. C) Wellknown. D) Well-knowned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-known. 6. True or False:The phrase 'five year old child' needs hyphens to be grammatically correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Complete the sentence:The ..... puppy was adopted quickly. A) Well-behaved. B) Well behaved. C) Wellbehaved. D) Well-behaveded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-behaved. 8. Fill in the blank:The sculptor was famous for his ..... dimensional creations. A) Multi. B) Multi-. C) Multidimensional. D) Multi dimensional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multi. 9. Choose the correctly hyphenated sentence:A) She bought a brand new-car. B) She bought a brand-new car. C) She bought a brand new car. D) She bought a brandnew car. A) She bought a brand new-car. B) She bought a brand-new car. C) She bought a brand new car. D) She bought a brandnew car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She bought a brand-new car. 10. True or False:The phrase 'twenty four hour service' should be written with hyphens as 'twenty-four-hour service.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which of the following shows the correct hyphenation in a compound adjective? A) The well-known writer spoke at the conference. B) The well known writer spoke at the conference. C) The wellknown writer spoke at the conference. D) The well-knowned writer spoke at the conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The well-known writer spoke at the conference. 12. Complete the sentence:The two friends decided to become ..... of the new comic book store. A) Coowners. B) Co owners. C) Co-owners. D) Co, owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Co-owners. 13. My history project is about the ..... era. A) Post-Civil War. B) Post Civil War. C) Post-civil war. D) PostCivilWar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post-Civil War. 14. You're proofreading the school newspaper and need to find the sentence that has perfect punctuation with all its hyphens. Which sentence is 100% correct? A) The highly-acclaimed author is visiting twenty-two schools on her book tour. B) My brother in law is a world-famous, award winning chef. C) The ex-president gave a thought-provoking speech to the thirty-five students. D) It was a dog friendly hotel, which was great for our golden-retriever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ex-president gave a thought-provoking speech to the thirty-five students. 15. Select the sentence that uses hyphens correctly:'The ..... presentation received great feedback.' A) Well received. B) Well-received. C) Wellreceived. D) Well-receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-received. 16. Fill in the blank:The newly ..... designed website attracted many visitors. A) Developed. B) Develop-ed. C) Developed-. D) Develop-ed-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developed. 17. 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) My great-aunt gave me twenty-two dollars for my birthday. B) She is a well known author who writes books for middle-schoolers. C) That beautifully-decorated cake was made by my mom. D) We watched a hair raising movie about ghosts last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My great-aunt gave me twenty-two dollars for my birthday. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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: A) Five-year-old. 22. Complete the sentence:The new ..... is a must-see for everyone. A) action-packed B) action packed C) action-packed-D) actionpacked A) Action-packed. B) Action packed. C) Action-packed-. D) Actionpacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action-packed. 23. Select the sentence with the correct hyphenation for compound adjectives. A) The artist painted a well known portrait. B) The artist painted a well-known portrait. C) The artist painted a wellknown portrait. D) The artist painted a well-knowned portrait. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The artist painted a well-known portrait. 24. Complete the sentence:A ..... student often gets good grades. A) hard-working B) hardworking C) hard working D) hardwork-ing A) Hard-working. B) Hardworking. C) Hard working. D) Hardwork-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard-working. 25. Fill in the spelling word that completes the sentence.The ..... story left me with more questions than answers. A) Three-quarters. B) Narrow-minded. C) Mind-boggling. D) Long-term. 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