Question

Q8 Rewrite the following sentences by using hyphens at the proper places.
1. The task is two thirds completed.
2. The good natured old woman will be seventy three years old this July.
3. A well rehearsed band played the national anthem.
4. It is a well known fact that she is a highly efficient worker.​

Answer 1

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1. The task is two-thirds completed.

2. The good natured old woman will be seventy-three years old this July.

3. A well-rehearsed band played the national anthem.

4. It is a well known fact that she is a highly-efficient worker.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The task is two-thirds completed.

2. The good-natured old woman will be seventy-three years old this July.

3. A well-rehearsed band played the national anthem.

4. It is a well-known fact that she is a highly efficient worker.

Explanation:

1. two-thirds, one-half fractions

2. woman is the noun there. good, natured (a combination of adjective + participle)

3. band is the noun, well-rehearsed (adjective + participle)

4. well - known (adjective + participle) fact is the noun. highly efficient (adverb + adjective) does not require a hyphen because adverb ending in ly does not take hyphen.