This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens In Compound Words – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens In Compound Words Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My dad is studying the time period after World War II. Which option correctly shows this? A) Post-World War II. B) Post World-War II. C) PostWorld War II. D) Post-World War-II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post-World War II. 2. Fill in the blank with the correct word:The ..... decision made everyone happy. A) Quickly-thought. B) Quick-thought. C) Quickly thought. D) Quick-thought-out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quick-thought-out. 3. True or False:The word 'anti-inflammatory' requires a hyphen because 'anti' is a prefix. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly with a prefix? A) I had to re-do my homework because my dog ate it. B) My little brother is starting pre-school this fall. C) It's important to have good self-esteem. D) That movie was very un-interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's important to have good self-esteem. 5. True or False:In the sentence, 'The well known author will be signing books, ' the phrase 'well known' needs a hyphen. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. The words in a compound adjective are usually joined together by a hyphen (or hyphens) to clarify that the words are working as a single modifying unit. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 7. My friend is known for her creative outfits. Which phrase correctly describes her style, following the rule for adverbs? A) A brightly-colored sweater. B) A brightly colored sweater. C) A bright-ly colored sweater. D) A bright colored-sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brightly colored sweater. 8. Choose the best prefix to complete the word ' ..... happy' meaning 'not happy.' A) Un. B) Re. C) Pre. D) Dis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Un. 9. Identify the correctly hyphenated term:'A ..... dog is usually friendly.' A) Welltrained. B) Well-trained. C) Well trained. D) Well-trainned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-trained. 10. Complete the sentence with the correct prefix:The artist was very ..... productive and created many pieces in a short time. A) un B) over C) mis D) under A) Un. B) Over. C) Mis. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 11. Which of the following words is a hyphenated compound word? A) Basketball. B) Mother-in-law. C) Notebook. D) Moonlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mother-in-law. 12. "Fireman" is ..... A) A closed compound word. B) An open compound word. C) A hyphenated compound word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A closed compound word. 13. Complete the sentence:The ..... design won the award. A) Cuttingedge. B) Cutting-edge. C) Cutting edge. D) Cutting-edge-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cutting-edge. 14. True or False:In the sentence 'The high-speed train was late', 'high-speed' should be hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which type of compound noun is 'sister-in-law'? A) Open. B) Hyphenated. C) Closed. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphenated. 16. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen with a prefix. A) Re-do the test if you have time. B) My exboyfriend is moving. C) I will co-operate with you. D) The pre-school teacher was kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pre-school teacher was kind. 17. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen for a compound adjective before a noun. A) I have a well-behaved dog. B) My dog is well-behaved. C) The movie was thought provoking. D) She wrote a badly-written story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a well-behaved dog. 18. Fill in the blank with the correct hyphenated word:It was a ..... prepared meal that impressed everyone. A) Well. B) Well-. C) Well-prepared. D) Well prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well-prepared. 19. "Mother-in-law" is ..... A) A closed compound word. B) An open compound word. C) A hyphenated compound word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hyphenated compound word. 20. Select the sentence that uses hyphens correctly. A) She is a well known chef. B) She is a well-known chef. C) She is a well-known-chef. D) She is a well known-chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a well-known chef. 21. Some prefixes always get a hyphen. Which of these prefixes is almost always followed by a hyphen? A) Re. B) Non. C) Pre. D) Self. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self. 22. True or False:Compound adjectives following a noun should always be hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Complete the sentence:The ..... instructions were easy to follow. A) Well-written. B) Well written. C) Wellwritten. D) Well-written-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-written. 24. Which sentence correctly uses hyphens? A) The cat chased the mouse with a quick movement. B) The cat chased the mouse with a quick-like movement. C) The cat chased the mouse with a quick like movement. D) The cat chased the mouse with a quick-like-movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat chased the mouse with a quick-like movement. 25. Complete the sentence with the correct suffix:She was feeling very hope ..... A) Ful. B) Less. C) Ness. D) Ly. 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