MCQs

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).

'Sad' is a simple adjective and doesn't need a hyphen to modify 'boy'.

Em dashes are used for interjections.

A semicolon connects independent clauses (not an em dash, though em dashes can sometimes follow them).

'Father-in-law' is a fixed compound noun.

Compound adjectives describing quantity use a hyphen.

Some prefixes (re-) take hyphens to clarify pronunciation.

En dashes (–) indicate 'to' or 'through' in ranges.