Hyphens

Hyphens

Lesson 39​

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​Hyphen Rules

Rule 1: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Do not divide a one syllable word.

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ex. north...........not no-rth​

Multiple Choice

Do not divide a one syllable word.

Choose the correct word.

• bir-th

• birth

Multiple Choice

Do not divide a one syllable word.

Choose the correct word.

• shine

• sh-ine

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 1: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Divide only between syllables.

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ex. cow-bird...not cowb-ird

Multiple Choice

Divide only between syllables.

Choose the correct word.

• snow-storm

• snowst-orm

Multiple Choice

Divide only between syllables.

Choose the correct word.

• mailb-ox

• mail-box

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 1: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Do not divide after a single letter.

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ex. abate....not a-bate

Multiple Choice

Do not divide after a single letter.

Choose the correct word.

• a-musement

• amuse-ment

Multiple Choice

Do not divide after a single letter.

Choose the correct word.

• uni-corn

• u-nicorn

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 1: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Do not carry over a two-letter syllable.

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ex. cousin....not cous-in

Multiple Choice

Do not carry over a two-letter syllable.

Choose the correct word.

• opportu-nity

• opportuni-ty

Multiple Choice

Do not carry over a two-letter syllable.

Choose the correct word.

• cere-mony

• ceremo-ny

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 1: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Divide a hyphenated word only at the hyphen.

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ex. self-reliant...not self-re-liant

Multiple Choice

Divide a hyphenated word only at the hyphen.

Choose the correct word.

• run-ner-up

• runner-up

Multiple Choice

Divide a hyphenated word only at the hyphen.

Choose the correct word.

• old-fashioned

• old-fash-ioned

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 2: Use a hyphen in compound numbers from twenty-one through ninety-nine.

There are ninety-five boxes to unpack.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• I have thirty-five-dollars to spend.
• I have thirty-five dollars to spend.
• I have thirty five dollars to spend.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The latitude of Chicago is forty two degrees.
• The latitude of Chicago is forty-two-degrees.
• The latitude of Chicago is forty-two degrees.

​Hyphen Rules

Rule 3: Use a hyphen if you must divide a word at the end of a line.

Use a hyphen in fractions used as adjectives.

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ex. A two-thirds majority is required to pass the law.

We saw only one fourth of the game.​

Multiple Choice

Use a hyphen in fractions used as adjectives.

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.

He ate ______ of the pie.

• three fourths

• three-fourths

Multiple Choice

Use a hyphen in fractions used as adjectives.

Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.

You have a ________ percent chance of answering the question correctly.

• twenty-five

• twenty five