Mathematics Grade 12 45 min

Use hyphens in compound adjectives

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1

Which is correct: 'a ten page report' or 'a ten-page report'?

2

Which is correct: 'a fast moving train' or 'a fast-moving train'?

3

Which is correct: 'a highly-respected artist' or 'a highly respected artist'?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which phrase is written correctly?
0.a five-year plan
1.a five year plan
2.a five-years plan
3.a five-year-plan
Easy
Which phrase is written correctly?
0.a well known fact
1.a well-known fact
2.a well-known-fact
3.a well, known fact
Easy
Which phrase is written correctly?
0.a carefully-written essay
1.a carefully written essay
2.a careful-written essay
3.a carefully, written essay

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