Week 19 Hyphens FaC

Which answer choice uses correct hyphenation?

• a full-time position

• a twenty mile drive

• the child care-friendly policy

• mid-west weather

Answer explanation

The correct hyphenation is used in 'a full-time position' and 'the child care-friendly policy'. 'Twenty mile' should be 'twenty-mile' as a compound adjective, and 'mid-west' should be 'Midwest'.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which answer choice uses correct hyphenation?

• a self-serve buffet

• the free flowing river

• an out-of-pocket-expense

• the thirty-one-year-old director

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'the thirty-one-year-old director' because it properly hyphenates the compound adjective 'thirty-one-year-old' to describe the director. The other options either lack hyphens or use them incorrectly.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which answer choice uses correct hyphenation?

• re-open the discussion

• long lasting friendships

• a two-and-a-half-hour delay

• anti-oxidant-packed foods

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a two-and-a-half-hour delay' because it properly uses hyphens to connect the compound adjectives 'two-and-a-half' and 'hour' before the noun 'delay'. The other options do not require hyphenation.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which answer choice uses correct hyphenation?

• a five-minute break

• a self-aware employee

• a rarely used word

• a ten-percent chance

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a five-minute break' because it properly uses hyphenation to connect the two words 'five' and 'minute' as a compound adjective describing 'break'. The other options do not require hyphenation.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Identify the compound sentence.

• The dog barked all night, and the neighbors were annoyed.

• I went to the store after school.

• Because I was tired, I went to bed early.

• The children played outside until it got dark.

Answer explanation

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. 'The dog barked all night, and the neighbors were annoyed' has two complete thoughts, making it a compound sentence.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The chef prepared a delicious meal.

• The students studied hard, but the test was still challenging.

• As the clock struck midnight, the fireworks began.

• The book I borrowed was very interesting.

Answer explanation

A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses. 'The students studied hard, but the test was still challenging.' has two clauses joined by 'but', making it a compound sentence.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• The puppy chewed on the slipper.

• The cake baked in the oven for an hour.

• Because the traffic was heavy, we were late to the concert.

• I ate breakfast, and then I went for a run.

Answer explanation

A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 'Because the traffic was heavy, we were late to the concert' has both, making it a complex sentence. The other options are simple or compound.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following sentences are sentence fragments?

• The sound of thunder rumbling in the distance.

• Rain poured down in heavy sheets, drenching everything.

• With flashes of lightning illuminating the dark sky.

• A lone tree stood against the wind.

• The thunderstorm rolled in quickly.

Answer explanation

The sentence "With flashes of lightning illuminating the dark sky." is a fragment because it lacks a main clause. It does not express a complete thought, unlike the other sentences which are complete.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

We needed to ______ the couch after the dog ripped the fabric.

• recover

• re-cover

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 're-cover' because it means to cover again. 'Recover' means to regain something, which does not fit the context of fixing the couch after damage.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

It took me three days to _____ from twisting my ankle.

• re-cover

• recover

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'recover' because it means to regain health after an injury. 'Re-cover' implies covering something again, which is not relevant in this context.

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CCSS.L.5.5C