Hyphens

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

• fast-acting
• fast-acting-medicine
• acting-medicine
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Jim waved at his soon to be ex girlfriend.

• ex-girlfriend
• soon-to-be ex-girlfriend
• soon-to-be
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

His delightfully written essay was filled with made up words.

• delightfully-written-essay
• delightfully-written
• made-up
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Where would the hyphen belong in uncertain?

• un-certain

• uncert-ain

• uncer-tain

• do not hyhpenate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

The yellow-haired cat hid under the couch.

"Yellow-Haired" is a compound __________?

• Noun

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

The long-legged spider crawled across the table.

"Long-Legged" is a ____________________?

• compound noun

• noun

• compound adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

After her speech, we will take a five-minute break.

"Five-minute" is a compound___________?

• adjective

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The well-behaved DOG waited to greet his humans.

What compound adjective describes the word DOG?

• waited

• greet

• his

• well-behaved

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Sarah loves the headset she gets to wear when working at the ______________.

• drive through

• drive-through

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• I have thirty-five-dollars to spend.
• I have thirty-five dollars to spend.
• I have thirty five dollars to spend.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A