Practice Questions

En dashes are used for numerical ranges (e.g., pp. 45–50).

Prefixes like 'semi-' often use a hyphen before the root word.

The em dash (—) is approximately the width of the letter 'M'.

'Life-changing' is a compound adjective.

Em dashes are used to set off parenthetical thoughts.

An en dash is used to indicate a connection or distance between two distinct items.

'Blue-eyed' is a compound adjective modifying 'girl'.

Em dashes (—) and hyphens (-) have different lengths and grammatical functions.

'Very' is an adverb ending in -ly; compound adjectives formed with these do not require hyphens.

A compound adjective (well-known) before a noun requires a hyphen.