Exercise
Form 11: Hyphens for Ambiguity Prevention
Learn how hyphens prevent confusion and clarify sentence meaning. Practice adding hyphens to resolve ambiguity in complex phrases.
Questions
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MultiChoice
How does a hyphen prevent ambiguity in 're-sign the contract' versus 'resign from the job'?
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MultiChoice
Which sentence avoids ambiguity by using a hyphen correctly?
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MultiChoice
What is the difference between 'a little-used car' and 'a little used car'?
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MultiChoice
Choose the sentence that clearly means the person is recovering a couch, not getting over an illness.
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MultiChoice
Which phrase describes thirty individual workers who are old?
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MultiChoice
Which phrase describes workers whose age is thirty?
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MultiChoice
Why is a hyphen needed in 'heavy-metal detector' if referring to a detector of heavy metals?
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MultiChoice
Which option clearly indicates a bird that is light in color?
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MultiChoice
Which sentence clearly means recreating something rather than going to a park?
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Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes between 'extra-judicial' and 'extra judicial'.
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Which choice prevents misreading in 'twenty-odd students' versus 'twenty odd students'?
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MultiChoice
In which sentence is a hyphen essential to prevent reading 'un-ionized' as 'unionized'?