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WorksheetsHyphens to prevent ambiguity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is the correct explanation of the picture?
man eating shark
man-eating shark
man eating-shark
What is the correct description for the picture?
bird eating spider
bird-eating spider
bird eating-spider
What is the correct description of the picture?
chocolate covered-donuts
chocolate-covered donuts
When do we use a hyphen?
We use a hyphen when we connect words
We use a hyphen when we want to use extra words in a sentence
We use a hyphen when we want to change the spelling of a word
Select the word that has used the hyphen correctly.
six-thousand and twenty two
six thousand and twenty-two
Select the word that has used the hyphen correctly.
ex-president
ex presi-dent
Habiba wore her ________________ jacket to school yesterday.
hot pink
hot-pink
We worked _________________ shifts.
twenty four-hours
twenty-four hour
twenty-four-hour
I need to _______________ my school books.
recover
re-cover
I need to ______________ my book.
recover
re-cover
