This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Define a sentence fragment. A) A sentence that is broken in half. B) An incomplete sentence that is missing important information, such as a subject or predicate. C) Two or more complete sentences are not separated by proper punctuation. D) It is used to join two or more words together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An incomplete sentence that is missing important information, such as a subject or predicate. 2. Which punctuation marks set off supporting information from the main sentence? A) Periods, semicolons, colons. B) Commas, dashes, parentheses. C) Exclamation marks, question marks, periods. D) Hyphens, brackets, ellipses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas, dashes, parentheses. 3. When do you use a hyphen? A) To show a division of a word between syllables or to join two or more words together. B) To show a sudden break or change of thought or speech. C) When it looks right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show a division of a word between syllables or to join two or more words together. 4. Real estate is often considered a ..... due to its potential for significant appreciation over time. A) Long-term investment. B) Long term investment. C) Long-term-investment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long-term investment. 5. Which has the correct punctuation? A) My shirt (that is yellow) became very dirty. B) My yellow (hat) also became very dirty. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My yellow (hat) also became very dirty. 6. The ..... continues to drive innovation with new advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics. A) High-tech industry. B) High tech industry. C) High tech-industry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High-tech industry. 7. Is this a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?The class went A) Complete sentence. B) Run-On sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence fragment. 8. What is a compound word? A) A. A word for a chemical substance. B) B. A really short word. C) C. A word that is made from two words joined together. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. A word that is made from two words joined together. 9. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash to indicate an abrupt change in thought? A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. B) I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet. C) I was going to the store; but I forgot my wallet. D) I was going to the store. But I forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. 10. Identify the sentence with the correct use of colons. A) She has one goal:To be the best. B) There are three things I need to do today:Go to the market, clean the house, and cook dinner. C) My favorite movies are: "The Matrix", "Inception", and "The Dark Knight" . D) He said: "I will be there in 10 minutes.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are three things I need to do today:Go to the market, clean the house, and cook dinner. 11. Determine the correct punctuation that belongs in the sentence:"Mason wrote an article preserving perishable food using several sources (a) Cook's Illustrated, Real Simple, and lifehacker.com A) Dash. B) A. colon. C) Hyphen. D) EllipsisTagscolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. colon. 12. You should put a space either side of the hyphen. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Where should the colon be inserted in the following sentence: "Have you seen the new movie entitled Star Battle 8 The Return of the Mutants?" A) After "entitled". B) After "Battle". C) After "8". D) After "Mutants". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After "8". 14. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of ellipses to indicate omitted text? A) She said she would be late but didn't explain why. B) She said she would be late but didn't explain why. C) She said she would be late but didn't explain why. D) She said she would be late but didn't explain why. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said she would be late but didn't explain why. 15. Where should the quotation marks be placed in the following sentence:The teacher said, Please submit your assignments by Friday. A) Before The and after Friday. B) Before Please and after Friday. C) Before The and after said. D) Before Please and after said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before Please and after Friday. 16. Choose the sentence that correctly uses ellipses to show trailing off or hesitation. A) I'm not sure what to say. B) Wait, what ?. C) I thought you were never mind. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Which of the following sentences are sentence fragments? A) The sound of thunder rumbling in the distance. B) Rain poured down in heavy sheets, drenching everything. C) With flashes of lightning illuminating the dark sky. D) A lone tree stood against the wind. E) The thunderstorm rolled in quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With flashes of lightning illuminating the dark sky. 18. The words in brackets used for parentheses shows: A) Extra information. B) Unnecessary information. C) Unwanted information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extra information. 19. In which of the following sentences is the hyphen used correctly? A) The well known author signed my book. B) The twenty-one-year-old student graduated. C) The long term project was successful. D) The high school is nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The twenty-one-year-old student graduated. 20. Which of these is a compound word? A) A) swan. B) B) sixty-four. C) C) drummer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) sixty-four. 21. Select the answer that includes correct use of parentheses. A) I like the yellow house the one with the blue door the most. B) I like the yellow (house the one with the blue door) the most. C) I like the yellow house (the one with the blue door) the most. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like the yellow house (the one with the blue door) the most. 22. Define a complete sentence. A) A sentence that has a subject and a predicate, proper capitalization and punctuation, and a complete thought. B) An incomplete sentence. C) A sentence that is missing either a subject or a predicate. D) A sentence that is interrupted by a dash-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence that has a subject and a predicate, proper capitalization and punctuation, and a complete thought. 23. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses for an unfinished thought? A) I wonder if I should . B) Look out for the car !. C) If only you knew what I went through . D) I can't believe you did that . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wonder if I should . 24. The ..... was excited to receive a new bicycle for his birthday. A) Ten-years-old boy. B) Ten year old boy. C) Ten-year-old boy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ten-year-old boy. 25. Select the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen in a number. A) Twenty three people were in line. B) One-hundred and fifty students attended the lecture. C) Thirty-four cars were parked outside. D) Two hundred-fifty six participants registered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thirty-four cars were parked outside. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHyphens Quiz 1Hyphens Quiz 2Hyphens Quiz 3Hyphens Quiz 4Hyphens Quiz 5Hyphens Quiz 6Hyphens Quiz 8Hyphens Quiz 9Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative QuizCapitalization And Quotation QuizCapitalization QuizCapitalizing And Punctuating Titles QuizColons And Semicolons QuizColons QuizComma Errors QuizCommas, Colons, Semi Colons QuizCommas, Dashes, And Ellipses QuizCommas In List QuizCommas With Coordinate Adjectives QuizCommas With Nonessential Clauses QuizCommas QuizContractions And Possessive Nouns QuizDash And Ellipsis QuizDashes QuizDialogue Quotations QuizDialogue Quoting QuizEllipses For Omission QuizEllipses For Omissions QuizEllipses For Suspense QuizEllipses QuizEllipsis For Omission QuizEllipsis In Writing QuizEnd Of Sentence Punctuation QuizExpanding Brackets QuizFormatting Quotations QuizHyphens In Compound Adjectives QuizHyphens In Compound Words QuizHyphens In Prefixes And Suffixes QuizInternal Punctuation QuizItalics For Emphasis QuizItalics Vs Quotation Marks QuizItalics QuizMastering Quotation Marks QuizNumerical Expressions With Brackets QuizParentheses In Numerical Expressions QuizParentheses QuizParenthesis Punctuation QuizParenthesis QuizParenthetical Constructions QuizParenthetical Elements QuizParenthetical Expressions QuizParenthetical Sentences QuizPossessive Apostrophes QuizPunctuating Titles QuizPunctuation For Effect QuizPunctuation In Abbreviations QuizPunctuation In Complex Sentences QuizPunctuation In Numbers QuizPunctuation Marks QuizPunctuation Usage QuizPunctuation QuizQuotation In Dialogue QuizQuotation Marks Titles QuizQuotation Marks QuizSemicolon Usage QuizSemicolons QuizUnderlining Titles QuizUse Of Ellipses And Parentheses QuizUsing A Dash QuizUsing Ellipses QuizUsing Hyphens Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books