This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When would you use brackets in your writing? A) To combine adjectives. B) To indicate omitted words. C) To indicate spoken words in writing. D) To add explanatory information to text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To add explanatory information to text. 2. Where would the hyphen belong in uncertain? A) Un-certain. B) Uncer-tain. C) Uncert-ain. D) Do not hyhpenate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Un-certain. 3. Given the choices, which words should be hyphenated? A) Butterfly. B) Yourself. C) Armpit. D) Eyeopening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eyeopening. 4. The tango dancers who live on the ..... invited Prudence over to play board games. A) Third floor. B) Third-floor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third floor. 5. True or False:the en dash can be used instead of brackets ( ) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which word could you hyphenate A) Paris. B) Cat. C) Vacation. D) Chicago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vacation. 7. Pick the error in the sentence below.Reading books, by a pool, is a relaxing way to spend the day; however, most people like swimming in the pool, too. A) No change. B) , by a pool,. C) Day;. D) Pool,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , by a pool,. 8. The ability to control oneself is A) Selfcontrol. B) Self con-trol. C) Self-control. D) Self control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-control. 9. If Tim is in the mood for ice cream, a ..... Popsicle will not please him. A) Wholly unsatisfying. B) Wholly-unsatisfying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wholly unsatisfying. 10. Which punctuation mark is used to join two words to create a compound adjective? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Parentheses. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 11. Determine the correct hyphenation for the following sentence: "The cost effective solution was implemented." A) Cost-effective. B) Cost effective. C) Cost-effective. D) Costeffective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cost-effective. 12. Which of the following words requires a hyphen when using the prefix 'ex-'? A) Ex-wife. B) Examine. C) Exclaim. D) Exodus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ex-wife. 13. Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation. A) The decision was made on a case by case basis. B) The decision was made on a case-by-case basis. C) The decision was made on a case-by case basis. D) The decision was made on a case by-case basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The decision was made on a case-by-case basis. 14. Which sentence needs a hyphen? A) My cat is six years old. B) My six year old cat had kittens. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My six year old cat had kittens. 15. Which of the following is correct for quotes and italics? A) We read the epic poem Beowulf when I was a senior, but I really like shorter poems like "The Raven" better. B) The TV series, "Family Guy, " once aired an episode titled Home Again. C) Read the story "The Inspector General" in "Prentice Hall Literature, " our giant textbook. D) We visited "Rockefeller Plaza" to watch an filming of The Tonight Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We read the epic poem Beowulf when I was a senior, but I really like shorter poems like "The Raven" better. 16. Under Sam's bed, there was a ..... dust bunny. A) One inch. B) One-inch. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-inch. 17. Decide if the words need a hyphen between them. A) Bright, happy faces. B) Bright-happy faces. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright, happy faces. 18. Underneath the porch was ..... I'm not kidding ..... the hugest rattlesnake I've ever seen! A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 19. A physically attractive man is A) Good-look. B) Hand-some. C) Good looking. D) Good-looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good-looking. 20. Determine the correct hyphenation for the following sentence: "The user friendly interface was appreciated." A) User-friendly. B) User friendly. C) User-friendly. D) Userfriendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) User-friendly. 21. Which of the following is a correct use of a hyphen in a prefix? A) Non-profit. B) Nonprofit. C) Non profit. D) Non, profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-profit. 22. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of hyphens in compound adjectives? A) She wore a blue-green dress. B) She wore a blue green dress. C) She wore a bluegreen dress. D) She wore a blue-green-dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wore a blue-green dress. 23. Why does the following sentence justify a colon before the quotation? The minister always said the same thing: "answers next time." A) The introduction is an independent clause. B) It doesn't justify a colon. C) The quotation is a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The introduction is an independent clause. 24. Which of the following words requires a hyphen when using the prefix 'mid-'? A) Mid-July. B) Midday. C) Midnight. D) Midweek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mid-July. 25. Which among the following words used the hyphen correctly? A) Blue-green algae. B) Black-body. C) Set-up. D) Blow-out. 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