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1
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The ex-mayor ran for premier of British-Columbia.
B)The ex-mayor ran for premier of British Columbia.
C)The ex mayor ran for premier of British Columbia.
2
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)We don't know how the seven foot couch is going to fit through our small doorway.
B)We don't know how the seven-foot couch is going to fit through our small doorway.
C)We don't know how the seven-foot couch is going to fit through our small-doorway.
3
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The Wall Street Journal editorial was unapologetically supportive of the president-elect's conservative economic platform.
B)The Wall Street Journal editorial was un-apologetically supportive of the president elect's conservative economic platform.
C)The Wall Street Journal editorial was un-apologetically supportive of the president-elect's conservative economic platform.
4
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)A half amused smile spread across the instructor's face when the students claimed that afternoon classes had been cancelled.
B)A half-amused smile spread across the instructor's face when the students claimed that afternoon-classes had been cancelled.
C)A half-amused smile spread across the instructor's face when the students claimed that afternoon classes had been cancelled.
5
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)On the evening news, a world-class economist said that the agreement on free trade will create jobs.
B)On the evening news, a world class economist said that the agreement on free-trade will create jobs.
C)On the evening news, a world-class economist said that the agreement on free-trade will create jobs.
6
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)There was a ten-inch hole in the garage roof where the lightning struck.
B)There was a ten-inch hole in the garage-roof where the lightning struck.
C)There was a ten inch hole in the garage-roof where the lightning struck.
7
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)There are many good examples of pre Columbian architecture throughout Mexico.
B)There are many good examples of pre-Columbian architecture throughout Mexico.
C)There are many good examples of pre-Columbian-architecture throughout Mexico.
8
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Twenty-one children sat around the table and ate ice-cream.
B)Twenty one children sat around the table and ate ice cream.
C)Twenty-one children sat around the table and ate ice cream.
9
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Mr. Lalor hired a computer-savvy-assistant to reorganize his finances.
B)Mr. Lalor hired a computer-savvy assistant to re-organize his finances.
C)Mr. Lalor hired a computer-savvy assistant to reorganize his finances.
10
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Marina was very fortunate to get a full-time job right after she graduated from college.
B)Marina was very fortunate to get a full-time-job right after she graduated from college.
C)Marina was very fortunate to get a full time job right after she graduated from college.
11
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)He remembered to put on his safety-glasses before cutting the two-by-four.
B)He remembered to put on his safety glasses before cutting the two by four.
C)He remembered to put on his safety-glasses before cutting the two-by-four.
12
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Nearly two-thirds of the animal rights supporters picketing the fur and leather shop were college students.
B)Nearly two-thirds of the animal-rights-supporters picketing the fur and leather shop were college students.
C)Nearly two thirds of the animal rights supporters picketing the fur-and-leather shop were college students.
13
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.
14
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)All TV and radio news stations claim to provide us with up to the minute news.
B)All TV and radio news-stations claim to provide us with up-to-the-minute news.
C)All TV and radio news stations claim to provide us with up-to-the-minute news.
15
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)In 1967, Israel defeated a combined force of several Arab countries during a six-day war.
B)In 1967, Israel defeated a combined force of several Arab countries during a six-day-war.
C)In 1967, Israel defeated a combined force of several Arab countries during a six day war.
16
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)The commanding officer made the ill advised decision to invade.
B)The commanding officer made the ill-advised-decision to invade.
C)The commanding officer made the ill-advised decision to invade.
17
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)His parents' anger was not allayed by the quasi-believable explanation the teenager offered for his post-curfew arrival.
B)His parents' anger was not allayed by the quasibelievable explanation the teenager offered for his postcurfew arrival.
C)His parents' anger was not allayed by the quasi-believable explanation the teenager offered for his postcurfew arrival.
18
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Lewis and Clark explored the newly-acquired territory of the Louisiana-Purchase.
B)Lewis and Clark explored the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
C)Lewis and Clark explored the newly-acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
19
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Only at the age of thirty-five did he learn what S-N-A-F-U meant.
B)Only at the age of thirty-five did he learn what SNAFU meant.
C)Only at the age of thirty five did he learn what S-N-A-F-U meant.
20
Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.
A)Poland attempted to turn back the Nazi invasion with an outdated nineteenth century army.
B)Poland attempted to turn back the Nazi invasion with an outdated nineteenth-century army.
C)Poland attempted to turn-back the Nazi invasion with an outdated nineteenth-century-army.





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