MCQs

Only when the word functions as a noun (subject) is it a gerund.

'Reading' answers 'what' she enjoys, acting as the direct object of the verb.

The gerund 'Eating' plus its modifier 'fresh fruit' forms the complete gerund phrase.

A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Here, it is the subject.

The hyphen (-) is the shortest punctuation mark in this group.

Compound adjective before the noun.

Compound adjectives (e.g., 'the car was fast-moving') are not hyphenated if they come after the noun.

En dashes are standard for numerical ranges.

En dashes signify time ranges.

Em dashes indicate the interruption.

'World-class' acts as a compound adjective.

Hyphens link words into compound terms.

'All-around' is a compound adjective.

Em dashes can functionally replace colons, commas, and parentheses.

Ranges require an en dash, not a hyphen.

Fixed technical terms often require a hyphen.

Compound adjectives modifying a noun take a hyphen.

In most style guides, em dashes have no spaces around them.

The en dash is used to show a relationship or distance (e.g., New York–London flight).