3.1 hyphenated compound words

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? We had to ________ at the hotel before going to the concert.

• checkin

• check-in

• checking

• check in

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? When Sarah got married she gained a mother-in-law and __________.

• father-in-law

• fatherinlaw

• father in law

• father-inlaw

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? They are a ___________ couple.

• goodlooking

• good looking

• good-looking

• good-lookin

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? I can't go on the _____________, the spinning makes me ill.

• merrygoround

• merry-go-round

• merry-goround

• merry go round

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? My grandmother picked my dress. I thought it was pretty but a little _______________.

• oldfashion-ed

• oldfashioned

• old-fashioned

• old fashioned

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? The study showed that __________ of students were not reading daily.

• one-third

• onethrid

• one third

• one-the-rd

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? I was going to make cupcakes from scratch but the __________ ones were much easier.

• ready made

• readymade

• ready-made

• already made

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? I usually go through the checkout line with a cashier, but my husband prefers the __________ one.

• self service

• selfservice

• self-serv-ice

• self-service

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? At the Oscar Awards, every person is very ___________.

• well, dressed

• well-dressed

• welldressed

• well dressed

Which word is spelled correctly as used in the following sentence? 1-800 numbers are usually __________ meaning there is no charge to call.

• toll free

• toll-free

• tollfree

• toll,free