Hyphens Review

Which choice is correct?

• sixty-three

• sixty three

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which choice is correct?

• two thirds

• two-thirds

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Decide if the words need a hyphen between them.

• man eating tiger

• man-eating tiger

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Decide if the words need a hyphen between them.

• bright, happy faces

• bright-happy faces

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Raul did hours of _________to decide which haircut would look best on his poodle.

• research

• re search

• re-search

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Nan had to drive another ____________ to get to the beach.

• two miles

• two-miles

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The tango dancers who live on the ___________ invited Prudence over to play board games.

• third floor

• third-floor

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A talented pastry chef asked Abe to become _______ of her bakery.

• co owner

• coowner

• co-owner

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True or False: Hyphens can be used in place of commas. They do the same job.

• True

• False

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Which of the following correctly uses hyphens?

• The Indiana Hoosiers are a hardworking, little-known team with lots of national-attention.

• Tom Allen, the IU coach, is not your run-of the mill coach; he has high standards.

• The Hoosier football-mantra is LEO, Love Each Other.

• IU has some ultra-dedicated football fans, such as my family and me.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A