

This Grade 5 worksheet focuses on the correct use of hyphens in number words from twenty-one to ninety-nine. It is designed to help learners understand how compound numbers are written correctly in English grammar using hyphens.
Hyphenated numbers are an important part of writing clear and correct number words. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because:
1. Numbers from 21 to 99 (except multiples of ten) require hyphens.
2. They improve accuracy in writing number names.
3. They help avoid common spelling and formatting mistakes.
4. They are useful in both academic writing and real-life contexts.
This worksheet includes five engaging grammar activities that build mastery of hyphenated numbers:
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct sentence that properly uses hyphens in number words. Example: “twenty-one” vs “twenty one”.
Exercise 2 – True or False
Students identify whether the given sentences correctly use hyphenated numbers.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students convert numbers into correct hyphenated number words (e.g., 47 → forty-seven).
Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting
Students replace digits with correct hyphenated number words using a word bank.
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion (Fill in the Blanks)
Students complete a real-life passage using correct hyphenated number words to strengthen contextual understanding.
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice
1. twenty-one
2. thirty-four
3. fifty-seven
4. twenty-one
5. forty-eight
6. sixty-three
7. ninety-two
8. forty-five
9. twenty-nine
10. seventy-six
Exercise 2 – True or False
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. True
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. sixty-nine
2. forty-seven
3. eighty-nine
4. thirty-four
5. twenty-seven
6. fifty-four
7. seventy-eight
8. forty-nine
9. fifty-two
10. seventy-seven
Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting
1. fifty-nine
2. eighty-four
3. twenty-one
4. sixty-eight
5. forty-five
6. seventy-three
7. thirty-two
8. sixty-eight
9. twenty-one
10. forty-five
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Fill in the Blanks
1. twenty-four
2. thirty-five
3. forty-seven
4. fifty-eight
5. twenty-six
6. thirty-nine
7. fifty-one
8. sixty-four
9. seventy-two
10. forty-five
11. eighty-three
Make number writing fun and error-free with engaging grammar practice your child will love.
Hyphens are placed between tens and ones in compound numbers like twenty-one or forty-five.
They often skip the hyphen or write numbers as two separate words, which is incorrect in standard English.
Repeated reading and writing of number words helps children remember correct spelling patterns and hyphen usage.