How important are hypens in IELTS? Get my simple guide to using hyphen in all parts of the IELTS test.
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Hi !! This is really helpful.And I would like to know whether hyphenated numbers in words can be read as one word.If I write twenty-five,is that one word? And accepted in ielts listening reading and writing which mentions one word only answers?
Hi Pars
Great question thank you. YES, hyphenated words are considered to be one word and they are accepted in IELTS Listening and Reading as one-word answers.
However, the Clerical Marker is trained to look for correct answers, so if you write ‘twenty five’ without a hyphen, you will still get a point.
(Check out the section on hyphens in Listening gapfill above).
Many thanks for your question
Best wishes
Fiona
Hi fiona.
It’s really helpful for me
Hi Qazi
Many thanks for your comment. I’m glad I could be of some help,
Best wishes
Fiona
Hi Qazi
Many thanks for your comment. I’m glad I could be of some help,
Best wishes
Fiona
I found this information very useful and productive. Alas! no one is here to point out my mistakes in IELTS speaking.
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