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Advanced Practice Exercises - Hyphens
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1
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Gordo got his name after winning the local-hamburger-eating contest three years in a row.
B)Gordo got his name after winning the local hamburger-eating contest three years in a row.
C)Gordo got his name after winning the local hamburger eating contest three years in a row.
2
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Many fast-food-chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.
B)Many fast food chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated-fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.
C)Many fast-food chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.
3
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering initiatives.
B)The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social-engineering initiatives.
C)The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering-initiatives.
4
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The pre-theatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.
B)The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.
C)The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three cheese lasagna.
5
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Shanika completed the writing-skills section of the placement-test with no difficulty.
B)Shanika completed the writing-skills section of the placement test with no difficulty.
C)Shanika completed the writing skills-section of the placement test with no difficulty.
6
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college-students in the province.
B)Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first year college- students in the province.
C)Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college students in the province.
7
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era-house in Quinton-Township right after they got married.
B)Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.
C)Rick and Susan bought a Victorian era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.
8
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Roger's good-humoured temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.
B)Roger's good-humoured-temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.
C)Roger's good humoured- temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.
9
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial-problems facing the university.
B)The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.
C)The president was seeking long term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.
10
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The Maginot Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.
B)The Maginot-Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.
C)The Maginot Line was an ill conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.





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