Using Hypens

Multiple Choice

Which symbol is a hyphen?

• .

• ,

• -

• /

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a hyphen?

• To introduce a list.

• To separate a two independent thoughts.

• To used to show excitement and strong commands.

• To connect compound adjectives and numbers.

Multiple Choice

What two words should the hyphen be placed between?

Forty two books were overdue this week.

• Forty-two

• this-week

• books-were

• were-overdue

Multiple Choice

What two words should the hyphen be between?

I checked out a book about man eating alligators.

• checked-out

• man-eating

• book-about

• eating-alligators

Multiple Choice

What two words should the hyphen be between?

Many of the books on display have eye catching covers.

• Many-of

• on-display

• eye-catching

• the-books

Multiple Choice

What two words should the hyphen be between?

One library patron tried to check out thirty three books at one time.

• One-library

• tried-to

• one-time

• thirty-three