Hyphens and ellipses

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Pia checks where the describing words sit. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

   • The ten-year-old oak is tall, and the maple next to it is twenty years old.
   • The ten year old oak is tall, and the maple next to it is twenty years old.
   • The ten-year-old oak is tall, and the maple next to it is twenty-years-old.
   • The ten-years-old oak is tall, and the maple next to it is twenty years old.
2. 2.

   Milo checks where the describing words sit. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

   • The play had a last-minute change, so the lights were fixed at the last-minute.
   • The play had a last-minute change, so the lights were fixed at the last minute.
   • The play had a last-minute-change, so the lights were fixed at the last minute.
   • The play had a last minute change, so the lights were fixed at the last minute.
3. 3.

   Kira checks a word that starts with a prefix. Which sentence is correct?

   • The art-room shows a self-portrait by every student.
   • The art room shows a self-portrait by every student.
   • The art room shows a selfportrait by every student.
   • The art room shows a self portrait by every student.
4. 4.

   Ren checks a word that starts with a prefix. Which sentence is correct?

   • The town-pool opens in mid-July this year.
   • The town pool opens in mid-July this year.
   • The town pool opens in midJuly this year.
   • The town pool opens in mid July this year.
5. 5.

   Esme checks a word that starts with a prefix. Which sentence is correct?

   • The coach picked six players for the allstar game.
   • The coach picked six players for the all star game.
   • The coach picked six players for the all-star game.
   • The head-coach picked six players for the all-star game.
6. 6.

   Noah checks a word that starts with a prefix. Which sentence is correct?

   • The town museum is a farmhouse from the mid 1800s.
   • The town museum is a farmhouse from the mid-1800s.
   • The town museum is a farmhouse from the mid1800s.
   • The town-museum is a farmhouse from the mid-1800s.
7. 7.

   Luz writes a line in which the speaker’s voice slowly trails off, unsure. Which version is correct?

   • “I was sure the bus came at noon...” the driver said slowly.
   • “I was sure the bus came at noon—...” the driver said slowly.
   • “I was sure the bus came at noon,” the driver said slowly.
   • “I was sure the bus came at noon—” the driver said slowly.
8. 8.

   Tala writes a line in which a loud bell cuts the speaker off in the middle of a sentence. Which version is correct?

   • “Please line up by the front,” the teacher began, and then the bell rang.
   • “Please line up by the front...” the teacher began, and then the bell rang.
   • “Please line up by the front...—” the teacher began, and then the bell rang.
   • “Please line up by the front—” the teacher began, and then the bell rang.
9. 9.

   Jun writes a line in which the speaker drifts off, lost in thought. Which version is correct?

   • “On a clear night you can see so many stars—...” the guide said softly.
   • “On a clear night you can see so many stars—” the guide said softly.
   • “On a clear night you can see so many stars...” the guide said softly.
   • “On a clear night you can see so many stars,” the guide said softly.
10. 10.

    Ari writes a line in which a gust of wind snatches the map before the hiker can finish. Which version is correct?

    • “The trail turns left at the big,” the hiker said, and the wind snatched the map.
    • “The trail turns left at the big—...” the hiker said, and the wind snatched the map.
    • “The trail turns left at the big...” the hiker said, and the wind snatched the map.
    • “The trail turns left at the big—” the hiker said, and the wind snatched the map.