This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Hyphens – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hyphens Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses? A) I don't know what to do. B) So what's your plan?. C) Wait I think I forgot my keys. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Define a run-on sentence. A) A sentence that wears cool shoes. 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: C) Two or more complete sentences are not separated by proper punctuation. 3. Is this a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?The takis were so spicy my mouth was burned I needed water A) Complete sentence. B) Run-On sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-On sentence. 4. When should you use a colon between independent clauses? A) When the second clause explains or restates the idea of the first. B) When the second clause introduces a new idea. C) When the second clause is a question. D) When the second clause is a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the second clause explains or restates the idea of the first. 5. Choose the sentence that correctly differentiates between a dash and a hyphen. A) The award-winning author gave a speech. B) I can't wait to see you-it's been too long!. C) The long-awaited sequel was finally released. D) A) and B) are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A) and B) are correct. 6. Select the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen in a compound adjective. A) The well dressed man was the CEO of the company. B) She wore a beautifully-designed dress to the party. C) The fast-running river was difficult to cross. D) The blue-green sea was calm today. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The blue-green sea was calm today. 7. Parentheses is used to explain a difficult word or concept. True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Select the sentence that uses brackets correctly. A) The author stated, 'This is [an important] discovery.'. B) The author stated, 'This is an [important discovery].'. C) The author stated, 'This [is an important] discovery.'. D) The author stated, '[This is an important] discovery.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author stated, 'This is [an important] discovery.'. 9. Choose the correct use of a semicolon: A) I went to the store; I bought some groceries. B) I went to the store:I bought some groceries. C) I went to the store, I bought some groceries. D) I went to the store. I bought some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store; I bought some groceries. 10. Determine the correct punctuation that belongs in the sentence:"Poaching and loss habitat (a) not to mention infections and respiratory viruses are pushing African Apes close to extinction. A) A. dash. B) Colon. C) Hyphen. D) EllipsisTagsdash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. dash. 11. According to Jacobs, A run-on sentence consists of two improperly joined sentences.What is the missing punctuation mark in the sentence? A) :. B) '. C) -. D) '' ". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) '' ". 12. Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a long quotation? A) . B) '' ''. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 13. A punctuation mark that can be used between two independent clauses that are not joined together with a coordinating conjunction. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 14. What are the functions of a colon? A) To add conjunctions to a sentence. B) To pause and think about life. C) To list a set of items or explain. D) To stop the flow of a sentenceTagscolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To list a set of items or explain. 15. Determine the correct punctuation that belongs in the sentence:"Brazil's official language is Portuguese, but the majority of the countries in South America are Spanish (a) speaking." A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) Ellipsis. D) A. needs no correctionTagspunctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. needs no correctionTagspunctuation. 16. Which of the following sentences uses a hyphen correctly in a compound adjective? A) She is a well respected leader. B) She is a well-respected leader. C) She is a well respected-leader. D) She is a well-respected-leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is a well-respected leader. 17. Fill in the blank with the correct compound adjective:The actress, who was ..... , won many awards. A) Well known. B) Known well. C) Wellknown. D) Well-known. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well known. 18. Which of the following is correctly written according to the prefix rule? A) Pre-civil war. B) Pre-Civil War. C) Pre-Civil War. D) Little-known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pre-Civil War. 19. How should the number 21 be hyphenated when written out? A) Twent-yone. B) Twentyone. C) Twenty one. D) Twenty-one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twenty-one. 20. Select the punctuation mark that should be added after the word "clean."He needs to look cleancut for the photo. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphen. 21. Select the punctuation mark that should be added after "1997."She lived from 19972090. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 22. Choose the correct hyphenation for the word 'self esteem'. A) Self esteem-no change. B) Self-esteem. C) Selfesteem. D) Self-esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-esteem. 23. Select the punctuation mark that should be added after the word "January."The campaign will last from JanuaryNovember of this year. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 24. Select the punctuation mark that should be added after the word "following."They are quoted as saying the following "We will find a cure for this disease." A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 25. What is the correct way to hyphenate the compound noun, mother in law? A) Motherinlaw. B) Mother in law. C) Mother-in-law. D) Mother-inlaw. 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