This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the correct form:The teacher gave a ..... lesson on prefixes. A) well-structure B) well structured C) well-structured D) wellstructure A) Well-structure. B) Well structured. C) Well-structured. D) Wellstructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well-structured. 2. True or False:A compound noun like 'mother-in-law' requires hyphens to clarify meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which phrase about a smart person is punctuated correctly? A) A highly intelligent person. B) A highly-intelligent person. C) A highly intelligent-person. D) A highly, intelligent person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A highly intelligent person. 4. True or False:The word 're-enter' is correctly hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which of the following are not hyphenated when functioning as compound adjectives? A) Proper nouns. B) Adjectives. C) Quantifiers. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper nouns. 6. Which word should have a hyphen to clarify its meaning? A) Reenter. B) Antibiotic. C) Ex-president. D) Subway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ex-president. 7. Which of the following words requires a hyphen when used as a compound adjective in the sentence:'The ..... book was a bestseller.' A) Well written. B) Well-written. C) Wellwritten. D) Well write. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-written. 8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:'The artist's work was ..... inspiring.' A) Awesome. B) Awe. C) Awe-. D) Awe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awe. 9. Complete the sentence:The artist is known for her ..... sculptures. A) Life-size. B) Lifesize. C) Life size. D) Life-size-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life-size. 10. Complete the sentence:The ..... conference was a huge success. A) high-level B) high level C) highlevel D) highly-level A) High-level. B) High level. C) Highlevel. D) Highly-level. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High-level. 11. Which word completes the sentence using the correct prefix? The weather forecast predicts it will be ..... predictable tomorrow. A) Un. B) Dis. C) Mis. D) Non. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Un. 12. Your friend is describing the new gaming console he wants for his birthday. Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly for the compound adjective? A) He wants a state of-the-art gaming console. B) He wants a state-of-the-art gaming console. C) He wants a state-of the-art gaming console. D) He wants a state of the art gaming console. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wants a state-of-the-art gaming console. 13. Complete the sentence:This is a ..... example of teamwork. A) real-world B) real world C) real-world D) realworld A) Real-world. B) Real world. C) Real-world. D) Realworld. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Real-world. 14. Identify the properly hyphenated word:The dessert was ..... A) Mouth-watering. B) Mouth watering. C) Mouthwatering. D) Mouth-water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mouth-watering. 15. True or False:Hyphens are necessary in the phrase 'a fast moving vehicle'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. My grandpa just had a birthday. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly to write his age? A) He is now seventy-five years old. B) He is now seventy five years old. C) He is now seventy-five-years old. D) He is now seventy-years-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is now seventy-five years old. 17. Which of the following words is correctly hyphenated? A) Self aware. B) Non-profit. C) Quickly running. D) Highly effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-profit. 18. Complete the sentence:After the storm, the neighborhood was full of ..... grown plants. A) Over. B) Over-. C) Overly. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 19. Complete the sentence:The ..... artist painted a mural on the wall. A) World-famous. B) World famous. C) Worldfamous. D) World-famoused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World-famous. 20. Complete the sentence:My friend's older sister volunteers for a ..... organization that helps homeless pets. A) Non-profit. B) Non profit. C) Nonprofit. D) No-profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonprofit. 21. Fill in the blank with the correct word:The teacher gave us a ..... assignment. A) Lastminute. B) Last-minute. C) Last minute. D) Last-minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last-minute. 22. Complete the sentence:My sister bought a ..... pack of pencils for school. A) twenty-four B) twenty four C) twenty-fourth D) twenty-foured A) Twenty-four. B) Twenty four. C) Twenty-fourth. D) Twenty-foured. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twenty-four. 23. A hyphen is used to join two or more words together into a compound term. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Choose the sentence with the correct use of hyphens:A) The fast paced game was exciting. B) The fast-paced game was exciting. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 25. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly? A) The high-quality backpack lasted all year. B) The high quality-backpack lasted all year. C) The high quality backpack lasted all year. D) The high-quality-backpack lasted all year. A) The high-quality backpack lasted all year. B) The high quality-backpack lasted all year. C) The high quality backpack lasted all year. D) The high-quality-backpack lasted all year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The high-quality backpack lasted all year. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHyphens In Compound Words Quiz 1Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 2Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 3Hyphens 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