Hyphens, Dashes, Semicolons, Colons, Commas

This sentence is implying that Frank was driving a used car that is very small.

• I saw Frank driving his little used car today.

• I saw Frank driving his little-used car today.

This sentence is implying that Frank is driving his vehicle that is rarely used.

• I saw Frank driving his little-used car today.

• I saw Frank driving his little used car today.

Which hyphenated sentence is correct?

• I saw a truck driver today.

• I saw a truck driver-today.

• I saw a truck-driver today.

Which hyphenated sentence is correct?

• Charlie saw a chocolate-covered mountain in his dream.

• Charlie saw a chocolate covered mountain in his dream.

• Charlie saw a mountain that was chocolate-covered in his dream.

• Charlie saw a chocolate covered-mountain that was in his dream.

Which sentence uses a hyphenated word correctly?

• I am twenty three years old.

• I am twenty-three years old.

• I am twenty three-years old.

She is a _________ lady, as she is divorced.

• semi independent

• semiindependent

• semi-independent

• semi-independ-ent

Which sentence is correct?

• I have one goal: to find her.

• I have one goal; to find her.

A semicolon can replace a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences (independent clauses).

• True

• False

Which sentence is correct?

• Call me tomorrow; you can give me an answer then.

• Call me tomorrow, you can give me an answer then.

• Call me tomorrow/ you can give me an answer then.

• Call me tomorrow. you can give me an answer then.

We have paid our dues _ we expect all the privileges listed in the contract.

• ;

• .

• ,

• -