This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:My brother bought a brand-new ..... for his birthday. A) Skate board. B) Skate-board. C) Skateboard. D) Skate boarding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skateboard. 2. 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. 3. Choose the correctly hyphenated word:A) semi automatic B) semi-automatic C) semiautomatic D) semi automatic A) Semi automatic. B) Semi-automatic. C) Semiautomatic. D) Semi automatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-automatic. 4. 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: C) The thirty-five-year-old tree was cut down. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. If your dad has two brothers, and they are both married, how would you refer to their wives correctly? A) My two aunts-in-law. B) My two aunt-in-laws. C) My two aunts'-in-law. D) My two aunt-in-law's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My two aunts-in-law. 8. 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. 9. Complete the sentence:The ..... dog ran across the yard. A) High-energy. B) High energy. C) High-energy-. D) Highenergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High-energy. 10. What is the compound word?My brother-in-law is a very good cook! A) Brother-in-law. B) Very. C) Very good. D) Good cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brother-in-law. 11. 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. 12. Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated compound adjective? A) Highly rated. B) High-school. C) Blue-eyed. D) Under the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue-eyed. 13. Which word correctly uses a hyphen with a prefix that always requires one? A) Excuse. B) Self-esteem. C) Restart. D) Preview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-esteem. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Choose the correct compound adjective:The dog is very well ..... A) Behaved. B) Behave. C) Behaving. D) Behav. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behaved. 17. Complete the sentence:The ..... dog barked all night. A) large sized B) large-sized C) largesized D) large size A) Large sized. B) Large-sized. C) Largesized. D) Large size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large-sized. 18. Choose the correct hyphenated compound word:A) Twenty-one B) Twentyone C) Twenty one D) Twen-tyone A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 19. 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. 20. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The well-known author signed books. 21. My grandma baked a cake for my cousin who just turned sixteen. She said she needs to bake another one next week for my grandpa, who is much older. Which sentence shows grandpa's age correctly? A) My grandpa is seventy nine years old. B) My grandpa is seventy-nine-years old. C) My grandpa is seventy-nine years old. D) My grandpa is seventy nine-years-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My grandpa is seventy-nine years old. 22. True or False:In the sentence 'It's a ten-year-old car, ' the hyphens are used correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Complete the sentence:The movie was about a ..... hero. A) Self-made. B) Selfmade. C) Self made. D) Self-maded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-made. 24. True or False:The phrase 'ice cream' should always have a hyphen when used in writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. A history report mentions feelings about the government before a war. Which phrase is written correctly? A) The preAmerican attitude. B) The anti-American sentiment. C) The proamerican movement. D) The postWar economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The anti-American sentiment. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHyphens In Compound Words Quiz 1Hyphens 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books