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Hyphens, Em-Dashes, En-Dashes

Quiz by Rahab Ali

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  • Q1
    Which punctuation mark is used to connect two words or parts of words that function together as a single unit?
    Hyphen
    Em-Dash
    En-Dash
    Colon
    30s
  • Q2
    Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a sudden break or interruption in a sentence?
    Hyphen
    Semicolon
    En-Dash
    Em-Dash
    30s
  • Q3
    Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range or connection between numbers or dates?
    Comma
    Hyphen
    Em-Dash
    En-Dash
    30s
  • Q4
    Which punctuation mark is used to create a compound word?
    En-Dash
    Hyphen
    Em-Dash
    Comma
    30s
  • Q5
    Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range of numbers, such as page numbers or scores?
    Slash
    En-Dash
    Hyphen
    Em-Dash
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen?
    She is a well-owned actress.
    She is a well-known actress.
    She is a well known actress.
    She is a well kn-own actress.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen?
    I have a five-year-old cat.
    I have a fiveyearold cat.
    I have a five-years-old cat.
    I have a five year old cat.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen?
    I live in a two-story house.
    I live in a two-story-house.
    I live in a two-story house.
    I live in a two story house.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen?
    She is a five-year-old-girl.
    She is a five-year old girl.
    She is a five-year-old girl.
    She is a five year old girl.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen to connect two words?
    They went on a two weeks vacation.
    He is a fivefoot tall person.
    The cake is three layers.
    I have a twenty-year-old sister.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen to join two words?
    The book has three hundred pages.
    I bought a second-hand car.
    She is a five years old girl.
    He is a well known actor.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen to join a prefix with a word?
    They are mid-semester exams.
    The book has a postcard inside.
    He is a preteen boy.
    She is an ex-girlfriend of mine.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen to indicate a compound modifier?
    She is wearing a three piece suit.
    The dog has a short curly tail.
    He bought a blue-green shirt.
    They live in a two story house.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen to form a compound noun?
    They went on a two-week vacation.
    She is a high-school student.
    He is a five-year boy.
    The book has fifty pages.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of a hyphen with compound numbers?
    They went on a five day vacation.
    She bought a threestory house.
    The marathon is a 26.2-mile race.
    He is a sixfeet tall basketball player.
    30s

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