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An instructional video on accurate punctuation in the English language. This video outlines how to use hyphens. Watch the video and then test your knowledge by answering the questions below. You can check your answers through the link above.
1. Use a hyphen to join the two words of numbers...
a. from four-teen to ninety-nine.
b. from twenty-one to ninety-nine.
c. that are used before nouns.
2. Hyphenated compound adjectives...
a. are composed of nouns and adjectives.
b. indicate the equal importance of each word.
c. are located before the nouns they modify.
3. Do not hyphenate a pre-modifier that is composed of...
a. an adverb and an adjective.
b. more than two words.
c. a prefix and another word.
4. Does the following sentence observe the conventions of hyphenation? “The wonderfully talented Cillian Murphy heads the star-studded cast.”
a. Yes, only the pre-modifier “star-studded” should be hyphenated.
b. No, the pre-modifier “wonderfully talented” should be hyphenated.
5. Rewrite the following sentence. Include hyphens when necessary. “The immensely popular show has received thirty five nominations and won sixteen BAFTA Awards.”
6. How many types of compound nouns are there?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
7. Rewrite the following sentence. Include hyphens when necessary. “In season five, Tommy acts as a go between while he and Winston Churchill try to work out how to bring down Oswald Mosely.”
