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-years-old student carried a brightly lit lantern.
   • The twelve-year old student carried a brightly lit lantern.
   • The twelve-year-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 minute ride,” Noah said.
   • “I wonder... if the bus is a ten-minutes 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 team ordered a six-weeks camp for July. Kira checks the sentence below. Which statement names the real problem with it?

   • The hyphen should join six-weeks to the noun camp.
   • The hyphen should be removed, because weeks is already plural.
   • The unit word weeks should be singular before the noun.
   • The sentence is correct, because hyphens join a number and a unit.
6. 5.

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

   • The sentence is correct, because dots can show a pause.
   • A hyphen should replace the dots, because the speaker pauses.
   • The ellipsis needs three dots, not two.
   • The words after the dots are not a full thought.
7. 6.

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

   • The hyphen should join lit to the noun stage.
   • 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.
8. 7.

   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 comma where the words were left out.
   • The quote needs a hyphen between old and library.
   • The quote is correct, because it keeps the main idea.
   • Words were left out, so the quote needs dots where they were.
9. 8.

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

   • The group saw a brightly-lit planetarium.
   • The museum opens at nine.
   • The class took a two-hour bus ride.
   • “I wonder... can we go?” Ren asked.
10. 9.

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

    • The bike club rode a ten mile trail.
    • A fast-moving river crossed the trail.
    • The trail ended at a lake.
    • “I think... maybe we should turn back,” Zee said.
11. 10.

    Zee is checking a note about a library visit. Which sentence needs a change?

    • The library has a six-page brochure.
    • The librarian read a story.. to the class.
    • The guide says, “The library ... has a quiet room.”
    • The room has a big window.