This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The dog is known for its ..... behavior. A) well-trained B) well trained C) welltrained D) well-trained- A) Well-trained. B) Well trained. C) Welltrained. D) Well-trained-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-trained. 2. True or False:The prefix 'un-' in 'unhappy' should be hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Complete the sentence:The ..... student won the science fair. A) hard working B) hardworking C) hard-working D) hardworkin' A) Hard working. B) Hardworking. C) Hard-working. D) Hardworkin'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hard-working. 4. Which word should be hyphenated to form a correct compound word? A) Self esteem. B) Twenty-one. C) Mother in law. D) Free-range. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-one. 5. Complete the sentence:The scientist published a ..... report on climate change. A) well-researched B) well researched C) wellresearched D) well-researched- A) Well-researched. B) Well researched. C) Wellresearched. D) Well-researched-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-researched. 6. My friend wants me to recommend a good graphic novel. I want to tell her it's a story that is full of action. Which sentence below best combines those ideas using a hyphenated adjective? A) You should read this full of action story. B) You should read this story that is full-of-action. C) You should read this action-packed story. D) You should read this story that is action packed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should read this full of action story. 7. Complete the sentence:To bake the cookies, you will need a ..... cup of flour. A) One half. B) Onehalf. C) One-half. D) One, half. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One-half. 8. Complete the sentence:My friend had to ..... his story because I didn't believe he actually met the celebrity. A) Re-tell. B) Retell. C) Re tell. D) Re, tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retell. 9. True or False:A hyphen is used in the word 're-enter'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. True or False:The phrase 'a brightly-lit room' is hyphenated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. After spilling soda on the book report, I had to ..... it. Which word is the best choice to show I had to create the report again? A) Recreate. B) Re-create. C) Re create. D) Recreated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-create. 12. Identify the sentence with the correctly used hyphen. A) My sister is a part time worker. B) The full-time job was exhausting. C) This is an easy to read book. D) She wore a red silk dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The full-time job was exhausting. 13. Choose the correct hyphenated form:The ..... teacher was popular with students. A) Well-educated. B) Welleducated. C) Well educated. D) Well-educate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-educated. 14. True or False:In the phrase 'a last minute project, ' the words 'last' and 'minute' should be joined by a hyphen because they work together to describe the noun 'project.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. My grandpa has a ..... , which he drives on weekends. A) Twenty year old car. B) Twenty-year-old car. C) Twenty-year old car. D) Twenty year-old car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-year-old car. 16. Which of these words correctly uses a hyphen? A) Highly-anticipated. B) Pre-school. C) Cooperate. D) Mid-July. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mid-July. 17. TRUE or FALSECompound may be written separately with a hyphen (-). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. True or False:You need a hyphen in the phrase 'a one half share of the pizza.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which option correctly uses a hyphen with a suffix? A) run-ning B) singer C) small-er D) talk-ing A) Run-ning. B) Singer. C) Small-er. D) Talk-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Small-er. 20. My dad is looking for a new job. Which of these is a correctly written hyphenated compound word he might see in a job description? A) Full-time. B) Team-work. C) Highschool. D) Co worker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full-time. 21. True or False:The word 'nonexistent' should have a hyphen. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Complete the sentence:The ..... year-old child was very curious. A) Five. B) Five-. C) Five year. D) Five-year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five-year. 23. Complete the sentence with the correct hyphenated word:The ..... approved plan was implemented immediately. A) self B) self-C) self-disciplined D) self disciplined A) Self. B) Self-. C) Self-disciplined. D) Self disciplined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-disciplined. 24. Choose the best sentence:A) The little known author published a new book. B) The little-known author published a new book. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 25. True or False:The sentence 'The new video game was fast paced' is punctuated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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