Hyphens

A hyphen is sometimes used to join __________ together.

• sentence

• word

• sentences

• words

It shows that those words should be ___________ together to ________________ their meaning.

• read, understand

• understand, read

Hyphens are used in this way to avoid ______________ or ___________________ .

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• ambiguity

• misunderstanding

• understanding

• words

Identify ALL the uses of hyphens.

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• to clarify the meaning of a word or phrase and avoid ambiguity in writing

• to join together two nouns of equal importance to create a new noun or adjective

• to link two separate words into a compound adjective before a noun

• to avoid combining letters and sounds which could be awkward to say or write without a hyphen.

• to link sentences which go together to create a new meaning

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

my short-sighted cousin

• My cousin who is short.

• My cousin who is short with poor sight.

• My cousin with poor sight.

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

my short sighted cousin

• My cousin who is short and can see.

• My cousin who is short and cannot be seen.

• My cousin who is short with poor sight.

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

plant-eating dinosaurs

• Dinosaurs that eat plants.

• Dinosaurs are eating the plant.

• A plant is eating dinosaurs.

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

plant eating dinosaurs

• Dinosaurs that eat plants.

• Dinosaurs are eating the plant.

• A plant is eating dinosaurs.

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

re-serve a meal

• To serve a meal.

• To serve a meal again.

• To order a meal again.

Explain the meaning of this phrase by choosing the correct answer.

reserve a meal

• To order a meal.

• To serve a meal again.

• To order a meal again.