Exercise: Hyphens 3

EXERCISE 63.1

Insert or delete hyphens as necessary in the following sentences. Use your dictionary if you are not sure whether or where to hyphenate a word. Example:

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  1. The group seeks volunteers to set-up chairs in the meeting room before the event.

    Question

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    The group seeks volunteers to set-up chairs in the meeting room before the event.
  2. Despite concerns about reliability, police line-ups are still frequently used to identify suspects.

    Question

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    Despite concerns about reliability, police line-ups are still frequently used to identify suspects.
  3. I was ill-prepared for my first calculus exam, but I managed to pass anyway.

    Question

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    I was ill-prepared for my first calculus exam, but I managed to pass anyway.
  4. Some passengers were bumped from the over-sold flight.

    Question

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    Some passengers were bumped from the over-sold flight.
  5. Having an ignore the customer attitude may actually make a service-industry job less pleasant.

    Question

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    Having an ignore the customer attitude may actually make a service-industry job less pleasant.
  6. Both pro and antiState Department groups registered complaints.

    Question

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    Both pro and antiState Department groups registered complaints.
  7. At a yard sale, I found a 1964 pre CBS Fender Stratocaster in mint condition.

    Question

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    At a yard sale, I found a 1964 pre CBS Fender Stratocaster in mint condition.
  8. Applicants who are over fifty-years-old may face age discrimination.

    Question

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    Applicants who are over fifty-years-old may face age discrimination.
  9. Neil Armstrong, a selfproclaimed “nerdy engineer,” was the first person to set foot on the moon.

    Question

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    Neil Armstrong, a selfproclaimed “nerdy engineer,” was the first person to set foot on the moon.
  10. Carefully-marketed children’s safety products suggest to new parents that the more they spend, the safer their kids will be.

    Question

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    Carefully-marketed children’s safety products suggest to new parents that the more they spend, the safer their kids will be.