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1. In which sentence is the number written correctly?

A.
We filled twenty four bags with the leaves we raked.

B.
The temperature in Los Angeles today is seventy-seven degrees.

C.
My next door neighbor turned twenty one yesterday.

2. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?

A.
The recipe says to add two-thirds cup of flour.

B.
The dog ate one-third of the turkey.

C.
Connie paid one-half of the sales price.

3. In which sentence is the number written correctly?

A.
We calculated that we rode twenty three miles on the bike trail.

B.
The restaurant bill came to thirty-six dollars and fifty cents.

C.
When fully packed, my trunk weighed sixty five pounds.

4. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?

A.
She donated one-third of the profits to charity.

B.
She received three quarters of the votes.

C.
Leah jogged one-half of a mile.

5. In which sentence is the number written correctly?

A.
Twenty-four trees were planted in the park.

B.
Sarah has filled eighty eight pages of her scrapbook.

C.
Twenty seven people attended the town council meeting.

6. In which sentence is the number written correctly?

A.
I think their house number is seventy-six.

B.
Seventy nine people have signed up for the course.

C.
It will take about thirty five minutes to finish our walk.

7. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?

A.
My puppy weighs only five and three-eighths pounds.

B.
The fenced area of the garden has four-fifths of my vegetables.

C.
One-quarter of the park is covered by evergreen trees.

8. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?

A.
We passed out flyers to one-half of the neighborhood.

B.
Two-thirds of the team attended practice.

C.
Thirty-three cents make up about one third of a dollar.

9. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?

A.
We made four-fifths of the decorations this afternoon.

B.
Twist the knob one-half turn to get hot water.

C.
One-fourth of the guests arrived early.

10. In which sentence is the compound word written correctly?

A.
A family of raccoons lives in my tree-house.

B.
A family of raccoons lives in my treehouse.

C.
A family of raccoons lives in my tree house."

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1. In which sentence is the number written correctly?
B. The temperature in Los Angeles today is seventy-seven degrees.

All numbers above 20 are hyphenated.

2. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
A. The recipe says to add two-thirds cup of flour.

You should hyphenate one with fraction only when it is used as an adjective: one-third shares, for example (without the word of).

3. In which sentence is the number written correctly?
B. The restaurant bill came to thirty-six dollars and fifty cents.

The same explanation as for the first question.

4. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
B. She received three quarters of the votes.

Since there is the word of, you don't need to hyphenate the fraction.

5. In which sentence is the number written correctly?
A. Twenty-four trees were planted in the park.

The same explanation as for 1.

6. In which sentence is the number written correctly?
A. I think their house number is seventy-six.

The same explanation as for 1.

7. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
A. My puppy weighs only five and three-eighths pounds.

Since there is no word of, you need to hyphenate the fraction.

8. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
C. Thirty-three cents make up about one third of a dollar.

The same explanation as for 7.

9. In which sentence is the fraction written correctly?
B. Twist the knob one-half turn to get hot water.

10. In which sentence is the compound word written correctly?
C. A family of raccoons lives in my tree house.

Tree house is written as two words.

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