the hyphen
Which sentence is correct?test
She handed the good-looking teacher the all-important test.v
Which sentence is correct? :vice executive
The vice executive wore a pin-striped lightweight suit.
Which sentence is correct? self satisfaction
With a feeling of self-satisfaction, Jim answered the last twenty-five questions on his driver's examination.
syllable
a word or part of a word that is pronounced as a unit and usually consists of a vowel and/or consonant sounds
In the sentence, The medical center promised to supply cradle to grave needs, cradle to grave needs should be hyphenated _____.
cradle-to-grave needs
Inclusive dates ? have a hyphen between them.
do
In the sentence, She is an eight year old girl, eight year old girl should be hyphenated _____.
eight-year-old girl
How should this number be written in words? 81
eighty-one
How should this word be written? exPresident
ex-President
How should this number be written in words? 49
forty-nine
Match the word to the definition. hyphen,
hyphen: a mark used to join the parts of a compound word, or the parts of a word divided at the end of a line
inclusive
including everything concerned
The automobile was double parked. In the previous sentence, double parked ? be hyphenated.
should
The word(s) steam shovel should have a hyphen.
False
Which sentence is correct? : one third
One-third of the school day is spent taking unimportant tests.