by BlastRoom
Practice when compounds are open, closed, or hyphenated in sentence context.
#english_11_12

25 questions
One question set, multiple game modes. Tap any game to see it in action. Not sure which to pick?
Answer to place stones and capture territory.

Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.

Battleship. Sink every enemy ship to win.
Pass the potato before the fuse runs out.
Buy low, sell high, before the news breaks.
Take the wages, or take the whole vault.
Answer, then shoot for the top corner
Which sentence hyphenates the compound modifier before the noun correctly?
The teacher asks for a stronger modifier before “claim.” Which version is conventional?
Which revision handles “last minute” correctly?
In a rhetorical analysis, which noun phrase is hyphenated conventionally?
Which sentence correctly treats the modifier before “section”?
Choose the conventional version for a modifier before “paragraph.”
Which sentence is edited correctly?
Which version best follows compound-modifier convention?
Which sentence uses position to decide hyphenation?
Which sentence follows the before/after noun convention?
Which sentence treats “first person” conventionally?
Choose the sentence that handles a phrase after and before a noun correctly.
Which sentence is conventionally hyphenated?
The writer means a program that lends to small businesses. Which wording is clearest?
The writer means a dealer who sells old furniture. Which wording prevents the wrong reading?
The writer means a policy about foreign students, not foreign policy. Which wording is clearest?
The sentence means a salesperson of used cars. Which wording avoids the ambiguity?
Which sentence follows conventions for an -ly adverb and a number?
Which sentence treats the age expression correctly?
Which sentence handles spelled-out numbers correctly?
Which sentence follows standard rules for an -ly adverb and an age?
Dictionary entry: “follow-up n. or adj.; follow up v.” Which sentence fits?
Entry: “breakdown n.; break down v.” Which sentence follows it?
Entry: “decision-making adj. before a noun; decision making n.” Which sentence fits?
Entry: “everyday adj.; every day adv.” Which sentence follows the entry?
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Keep the tile or give it to a rival team.
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Texas Hold'em. Answer to draw better cards.
Pick a chest. Big bonus, or lose it all.
Catapult a rival castle or repair your own.
Climb the mountain, or push a rival off it.