Open Hyphenated Compound Words

What is an open compound word?

• A combination of two or more words written separately

• A word with a space between the letters

• A compound word with no spaces between the words

• A word with a hyphen between the words

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Give an example of an open compound word.

• hot dog

• sun flower

• ice cream

• rain bow

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What is a hyphenated compound word?

• Hyphenated compound word

• Hyphenated composite word

• Hyphenated complex word

• Hyphenated conjunction word

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Provide an example of a hyphenated compound word.

• sister-in-law

• brother-in-law

• father-in-law

• mother-in-law

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What is the difference between an open compound word and a hyphenated compound word?

• The difference is in the pronunciation of the words

• The difference is in the way the words are written, either as separate words or with a hyphen between them.

• The difference is in the capitalization of the words

• The difference is in the meaning of the words

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Identify the open compound word in the following: 'ice cream'

• icecream

• ice-cream

• icecream

• ice cream

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Identify the hyphenated compound word in the following: 'well-known'

• bad-unknown

• well-known

• good-famous

• fast-slow

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Create an open compound word using the words 'school' and 'bus'.

• bus-school

• schoolbus

• schoolbus

• school-bus

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Create a hyphenated compound word using the words 'mother' and 'in-law'.

• motherlaw

• in-mother

• mother-in-law

• law-mother

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Explain the purpose of using hyphens in compound words.

• Hyphens are used in compound words to indicate a pause in speech.

• Hyphens are used in compound words to emphasize the individual words.

• Hyphens are used in compound words to connect two or more words to create a single, unified meaning.

• Hyphens are used in compound words to separate the words for clarity.

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