Hyphens
Which is correct?
a. thirty-one days
b. thirty one days
a. thirty-one days
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Popular Mechanics and Boys' Life are very popular magazines for boys.
Popular Mechanics and Boys' Life are very popular magazines for boys.
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The grocery list was neat and concise it included the following items milk, sugar, bread, and soup.
The grocery list was neat and concise; it included the following items: milk, sugar, bread, and soup.
Is the underlined verb an action verb, a being verb, or a helping verb?
The little nation of Portugal was at the forefront of the Age of Exploration.
being verb
Which is correct?
a. one-third of the votes
b. one third of the votes
b. one third of the votes
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Thirty seven miles of road were closed because of the flooding.
Thirty-seven miles of road were closed because of the flooding.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths the valiant never taste of death but once.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Is the underlined verb an action verb, a being verb, or a helping verb?
The king's son had established a special school for sea captains.
action verb
Which is correct?
a. Twenty third avenue
b. Twenty-third avenue
b. Twenty-third avenue
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The airship Macon could travel at eighty five miles per hour.
The airship Macon could travel at eighty-five miles per hour.
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We should try to gain these qualities sincerity, honesty, courtesy, and cheerfulness.
We should try to gain these qualities: sincerity, honesty, courtesy, and cheerfulness.
Is the underlined verb an action verb, a being verb, or a helping verb?
Because of his consuming interest in navigation, he was called Prince Henry the Navigator.
helping verb
Which is correct?
a. one-half of the time
b. one half of the time
b. one half of the time
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My dog is three fourths collie and one fourth German Shepherd.
My dog is three-fourths collie and one-fourth German Shepherd.
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Taylor prefers the following soccer, reading, and making models. Byron likes these things running, playing football, and going barefoot.
Taylor prefers the following: soccer, reading, and making models. Byron likes these things: running, playing football, and going barefoot.
Is the underlined verb an action verb, a being verb, or a helping verb?
By 1487, the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias had already been around the Cape of Good Hope.
being verb
Which is correct?
a. a three-fourths majority
b. a three fourths majority
a. a three-fourths majority
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Charioteer of Delphi is a bronze sculpture from about 475 B.C.
Charioteer of Delphi is a bronze sculpture from about 475 B.C.
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The helmet is for defense the sword is for attack.
The helmet is for defense; the sword is for attack.
Is the underlined verb an action verb, a being verb, or a helping verb?
The Portuguese could now share in the wealth of the Orient.
helping verb