Hyphen Usage Practice

Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly?

• The quick thinking student solved the problem.

• The quick-thinking student solved the problem.

• The quick thinking-student solved the problem.

• The quick-thinking -student, solved the-problem.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correctly hyphenated sentence:

• She adopted a well trained puppy from the shelter.

• She adopted a well-trained puppy from the shelter.

• She adopted a well trained-puppy from the shelter.

• She adopted a well-trained-puppy from the-shelter.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which option shows the correct use of hyphens?

• That’s a high quality product.

• That’s a high-quality product.

• That’s a high-quality-product.

• That’s a high quality-product.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Select the sentence that uses the compound adjective correctly:

• We stayed in a five star hotel.

• We stayed in a five-star hotel.

• We stayed in a five-star-hotel.

• We stayed in a five star-hotel.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which is the correct version?

• He wore a blue striped shirt.

• He wore a blue-striped shirt.

• He wore a blue striped-shirt.

• He wore a blue-striped-shirt.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly spells out the number with hyphens:

• I have twenty five dollars.

• I have twenty-five dollars.

• I have twenty five-dollars.

• I have twenty-five-dollars.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which is the correct spelling for the number 84?

• eighty four

• eightyfour

• eighty-four

• eight-four

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Pick the correctly hyphenated sentence:

• The eighty six year old woman danced.

• The eighty-six-year-old woman danced.

• The eighty six-year-old woman danced.

• The eighty-six year old woman danced.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correct version:

• They have a dealership with thirty five- cars.

• They have a dealership with thirty-five cars.

• They have a dealership with thirty - five - cars.

• They have a dealership with thirty five cars.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correct version:

• There are seventy two crayons in the box.

• There are seventy-two crayons in the box.

• There are seventy-two-crayons in the box.

• There are seventy two-crayons in the box.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A