Hyphens and ellipses

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The twelve-years-old student carried a brightly-lit lantern. Ari finds two slips in the draft. Which revision fixes both and adds no new slip?

   • The twelve-year old student carried a brightly lit lantern.
   • The twelve-year-old student carried a brightly-lit lantern.
   • The twelve-years-old student carried a brightly lit lantern.
   • The twelve-year-old student carried a brightly lit lantern.
2. 2.

   “I wonder.. if the bus is a ten minute ride,” Noah said. Bo finds two slips in the draft. Which revision fixes both and adds no new slip?

   • “I wonder... if the bus is a ten minute ride,” Noah said.
   • “I wonder.. if the bus is a ten-minute ride,” Noah said.
   • “I wonder... if the bus is a ten-minutes ride,” Noah said.
   • “I wonder... if the bus is a ten-minute ride,” Noah said.

3. Read this first

   Original

   The freshly baked bread that cooled on a rack was ready by noon. Draft: The article says, “The freshly-baked bread was ready by noon.”

4. 3.

   Esme quotes the original but leaves out “that cooled on a rack”. Which revision fixes both slips in the draft and adds no new slip?

   • The article says, “The freshly baked bread .. was ready by noon.”
   • The article says, “The freshly-baked bread ... was ready by noon.”
   • The article says, “The freshly baked bread ... was ready by noon.”
   • The article says, “The freshly baked bread was ready by noon.”
5. 4.

   The museum's ten-page-guide lists each well known painting. Jun finds two slips in the draft. Which revision fixes both and adds no new slip?

   • The museum's ten page-guide lists each well-known painting.
   • The museum's ten-page guide lists each well-known painting.
   • The museum's ten-page-guide lists each well-known painting.
   • The museum's ten-page guide lists each well known painting.
6. 5.

   The team ordered a six-weeks camp for July. Kira checks the sentence below. Which statement names the real problem with it?

   • The unit word weeks should be singular before the noun.
   • The hyphen should join six-weeks to the noun camp.
   • The sentence is correct, because hyphens join a number and a unit.
   • The hyphen should be removed, because weeks is already plural.
7. 6.

   “I thought we could swim.. never mind,” Pia said. Luz checks the sentence below. Which statement names the real problem with it?

   • The words after the dots are not a full thought.
   • A hyphen should replace the dots, because the speaker pauses.
   • The ellipsis needs three dots, not two.
   • The sentence is correct, because dots can show a pause.
8. 7.

   A brightly-lit stage waited for the show. Milo checks the sentence below. Which statement names the real problem with it?

   • The word brightly should be bright, with the hyphen kept.
   • The sentence is correct, because hyphens join describing words.
   • A hyphen does not follow a word that ends in -ly.
   • The hyphen should join lit to the noun stage.
9. 8.

   The old library from the 1890s has tall windows. Quote: “The old library has tall windows.” Noah checks the quote below against the original. Which statement names the real problem with it?

   • The quote needs a hyphen between old and library.
   • The quote needs a comma where the words were left out.
   • Words were left out, so the quote needs dots where they were.
   • The quote is correct, because it keeps the main idea.
10. 9.

    Pia is checking a note about a field trip. Which sentence needs a change?

    • The group saw a brightly-lit planetarium.
    • “I wonder... can we go?” Ren asked.
    • The museum opens at nine.
    • The class took a two-hour bus ride.
11. 10.

    Tala is checking a note about a bike ride. Which sentence needs a change?

    • “I think... maybe we should turn back,” Zee said.
    • A fast-moving river crossed the trail.
    • The bike club rode a ten mile trail.
    • The trail ended at a lake.