Hyphen Use

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

• I saw a duck billed platypus at the city-zoo.
• I saw a duck-billed platypus at the city zoo.
• I saw a duck-billed-platypus at the city zoo.
• I saw a duck billed platypus--at the city zoo.

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: That recipe calls for one fourth cup of flour.

• That-recipe

• for-one

• one-fourth

• one-fourth-cup

After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: Mr. Wilder completed his first marathon he really did!

• after Mr. Wilder

• after completed

• after marathon

• after really

In what circumstance are hyphens used?

• forming compound words

• To show a thought interrupted

• separating ideas or thoughts

Which of the following is equivalent to the phrase: "Coach Z--who guided his team to the championship--was given a contract extension."

• Coach Z.  Who guided his team to the championship.  Was given a contract extension.
• Coach Z (who guided his team to the championship) was given a contract extension.
• Coach Z: who guided his team to the championship; was given a contract extension.
• Coach Z-who guided his team to the championship-was given a contract extension.

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mr. Jones is eighty three years old.

• Mr. Jones

• eighty-three

• eighty-three-years

• years-old

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mrs. Lindsey likes to drink coffee in the afternoon for a pick me up.

• to-drink-coffee

• in-the-afternoon

• after-noon

• pick-me-up

After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: "I I don't know how to swim," he admitted, embarrassed.

• after I

• after don't

• after how

• after he

What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

• The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.

• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses.

• There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.

• All of the above.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

• Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.

• Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

• Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.

• Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.