Hyphens Practice

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th—will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

• Keep AS IS

• school trip which is scheduled

• school trip—which is scheduled

• school trip-which is scheduled

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

• There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.

• No change necessary.

• There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.

• There are fewer Italian —American communities these days

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.

• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

• fast-acting

• fast-acting-medicine

• acting-medicine

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Decide if the words need a hyphen between them.

• man eating tiger

• man-eating tiger

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which of the below sentences correctly uses hyphens?

• I am excited to-play the piano.

• George smelled nasty-after soccer practice.

• I made a bigger-than-my-face apple pie for the picnic.

• CMS is hosting a Blue-and-Gold-Night.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Bob decided to go to a four year college.

• Correct as it is.

• four-year

• four-year-college

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Select the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• A) The well known author signed books at the event.

• B) The well-known author signed books at the event.

• C) The well known-author signed books at the event.

• D) The well-known-author signed books at the event.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A