*GRAMMAR 13.8 REDO

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PART 1 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. In SEVEN of the sentences, insert a hyphen where needed. (7 points)
          *You may only add EXACTLY one hyphen.
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add the hyphen while removing a space.
          *Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.

2. In TWO of the sentences, remove a hyphen where needed. (2 points)
          *You may only remove EXACTLY one hyphen.
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then remove the hyphen while adding a space.
          *Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.

3. SIX of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (6 points)

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“Seventy-Six Trombones” is the name of a famous song from the musical The Music Man.

1

This is a richly-deserved award for you to receive, Ashford.

1

You’ll find the information about Mars on pages 760 792.

1

Do we say former President Carter or ex President Carter?

1

Persons who see the good in everything are said to look at the world through rose colored glasses.

1

Many people consider Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) the greatest composer in Western musical history.

1

My new pants are red-striped.

1

We will surely win the all-Scholastic tournament this season!

1

There were thirty-six books on the selective reading list.

1

Rolanda’s dad is fifty seven.

1

The audience was thrilled by the long awaited performance.

1

Bingo was a well-trained dog.

1

Don’t you just love French-fried onion rings?

1

That book has twenty two chapters.

1

Three fourths of our class had the flu last week.

PART 2 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Rewrite each word with a hyphen to indicate where it would be divided if it were at the end of a 
line. (10 points)
          *You may only add EXACTLY one hyphen.

1

baffle

1

mistake

1

tender

1

million

1

fiddle

1

priceless

1

banquet

1

office

1

wobble

1

DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?

PART 1 of 2

“Seventy-Six Trombones” is the name of a famous song from the musical The Music Man.

This is a richly-deserved award for you to receive, Ashford.

You’ll find the information about Mars on pages 760 792.

Do we say former President Carter or ex President Carter?

Persons who see the good in everything are said to look at the world through rose colored glasses.

Many people consider Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) the greatest composer in Western musical history.

My new pants are red-striped.

We will surely win the all-Scholastic tournament this season!

There were thirty-six books on the selective reading list.

Rolanda’s dad is fifty seven.

The audience was thrilled by the long awaited performance.

Bingo was a well-trained dog.

Don’t you just love French-fried onion rings?

That book has twenty two chapters.

Three fourths of our class had the flu last week.

PART 2 of 2

baffle

mistake

tender

million

fiddle

priceless

banquet

office

wobble

summer