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Compound modifier - Quiz
Contributed by: Barrett
  • 1. What is another name for a compound modifier?
A) Predicate base
B) Single-word modifier
C) Phrasal adjective
D) Noun adjunct
  • 2. How many words at minimum make up a compound modifier?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 3. What grammatical role do compound modifiers typically fill?
A) Interrogative
B) Exclamatory
C) Attributive
D) Subjective
  • 4. In the sentence 'single-word' is itself a compound modifier, what kind of modifier is 'single-word'?
A) Noun adjunct
B) Open compound
C) Bare adjective
D) Compound
  • 5. Can the constituents of a compound modifier be something other than an adjective?
A) Yes
B) Only if they are nouns
C) No
D) Only if they are verbs
  • 6. What is the typical punctuation for an attributive compound modifier?
A) Spaced
B) Hyphenated
C) Semicolon-separated
D) Comma-separated
  • 7. In the example 'heavy-metal detector', what is the grammatical role of 'heavy-metal'?
A) Noun adjunct
B) Compound noun
C) Compound adjective
D) Bare adjective
  • 8. What is a compound modifier that is spaced rather than hyphenated called?
A) Predicate compound
B) Open compound
C) Noun phrase
D) Bare compound
  • 9. What form does a noun take when used as part of a compound modifier with a numeral before a noun?
A) Possessive
B) Singular
C) Past participle
D) Plural
  • 10. What does a hyphen join in a compound modifier?
A) Two adjectives into a noun
B) Two nouns into a verb
C) Multiple clauses into a sentence
D) Words into a single idea
  • 11. Why are hyphens used in compound modifiers?
A) To satisfy noun adjunct rules
B) To indicate past tense
C) To prevent confusion
D) To increase word count
  • 12. In 'heavy metal detector' (no hyphen), what is the function of 'heavy'?
A) Compound adjective
B) Noun adjunct
C) Bare adjective
D) Determiner
  • 13. What is the grammatical role of the constituents of 'man-eating'?
A) Noun and verb
B) Determiner and noun
C) Adjective and adjective
D) Adverb and noun
  • 14. Which phrase is used to distinguish the meaning of a weighty detector made of metal?
A) Metallic heavy-detector
B) Heavy metal detector
C) Heavy metallic detector
D) Heavy-metal detector
  • 15. What should you consult to determine if a permanent compound adjective needs a hyphen?
A) A linguistic journal
B) A grammar textbook
C) A style manual's preface
D) A dictionary
  • 16. When is a compound adjective considered a permanent compound?
A) When it describes a noun directly
B) When it is used frequently by writers
C) When it contains more than three words
D) When it is entered as a dictionary headword
  • 17. What is the rule for hyphenating -ly adverbs in a compound modifier?
A) Hyphens are typically not required
B) Hyphens are required only before nouns
C) Hyphens are always required
D) Hyphens are required only after nouns
  • 18. When a compound modifier is used as a post-modifier, what happens to the hyphen?
A) It is conventionally not necessary
B) It must always be used
C) It is replaced by a comma
D) It is replaced by a colon
  • 19. What is the general rule regarding the word 'very' in a compound modifier?
A) It is only hyphenated if it precedes a noun
B) It is only hyphenated if it follows a verb
C) It must always be hyphenated
D) It is generally not accompanied by a hyphen
  • 20. When all words in a compound modifier are nouns, is hyphenation necessary?
A) Yes, but only if there are three or more nouns
B) Only if the nouns are singular
C) Yes, to ensure grammatical correctness
D) No, as misunderstanding is unlikely
  • 21. Which punctuation mark is suggested for attributive compounds to enhance readability and eliminate ambiguity?
A) A colon
B) A semicolon
C) A slash
D) An en dash
  • 22. In Japanese, which type of adjectives commonly form compounds?
A) na-adjectives
B) demonstrative adjectives
C) prepositional adjectives
D) i-adjectives
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