Hyphens Quizizz SRC-Stauffer

Which of the following words is correctly hyphenated?

• Re-enter

• Reenter

• Re-entering

• Reentering

Identify the correctly hyphenated compound adjective in the sentence: "She is a well known author."

• Well-known

• Well known

• Well-knowned

• Wellknow

Choose the correct hyphenation for the number: "twenty one"

• Twenty-one

• Twentyone

• Twenty—one

• Twenty one

Which of the following sentences uses hyphens correctly?

• The five-year-old boy is very smart.

• The five year old boy is very smart.

• The five-year old boy is very smart.

• The five year-old boy is very smart.

In which of the following cases should a hyphen be used?

• Between a prefix and a root word

• In compound adjectives before a noun

• Between two independent clauses

• At the end of a sentence

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of hyphens in word breaks?

• The project was a suc-cess.

• The project was a success-.

• The project was a succe-ss.

• The project was a succ-ess.

Determine the correct hyphenation for the following sentence: "The cost effective solution was implemented."

• Cost-effective

• Cost effective

• Cost—effective

• Costeffective

Which of the following sentences uses hyphens correctly with numbers?

• The recipe calls for two-thirds cup of sugar.

• The recipe calls for two thirds cup of sugar.

• The recipe calls for two-thirds-cup of sugar.

• The recipe calls for two third cup of sugar.

Identify the correctly hyphenated word in the sentence: "The antiinflammatory medication was effective."

• Anti-inflammatory

• Antiinflammatory

• Anti inflammatory

• Anti-inflam-matory

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of hyphens in compound adjectives?

• She wore a blue-green dress.

• She wore a blue green dress.

• She wore a bluegreen dress.

• She wore a blue-green-dress.