Hyphens

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering-initiatives.

• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social-engineering initiatives.

• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering initiatives.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

• The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three cheese lasagna.

• The pre-theatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college-students in the province.

• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college students in the province.

• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first year college-students in the province.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era-house in Quinton-Township right after they got married.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial-problems facing the university.

• The president was seeking long term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.

• The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• The Maginot Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.

• The Maginot Line was an ill conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.

• The Maginot-Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• Because Mark's friend is an all star swimmer, he gets to travel around the world to compete.

• Because Mark's friend is an all-star swimmer, he gets to travel around the world to compete.

• Because Mark's friend is an all-star swimmer, he gets to travel around-the-world to compete.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• Joy needs help planning for the mid March youth conference.

• Joy needs help planning for the mid-March youth conference.

• Joy needs help planning for the mid-March-youth conference.

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The latitude of Chicago is forty two degrees.
• The latitude of Chicago is forty-two-degrees.
• The latitude of Chicago is forty-two degrees.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A