Hyphens in compound words

Hyphenate compound adjectives when they come before the ___________ they modify.

• noun

• verb

• sentence

• semicolon

Choose the correct hyphenated compound noun.

• sea-food

• tooth-paste

• full-moon

• dry-cleaning

What is one way we can spell a compound noun?

• correctly

• with hyphens

• incorrectly

• with a lowercase letter

Choose the correct option.

• A dash is used with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.

• A hyphen is used with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.

You should not use a hyphen for certain compound adjectives if

• it comes after the noun it describes

• it comes before the noun it describes

• it always has a hyphen

• it is a really common word

What is the purpose of a hyphen in compound words?

• To join the words without any space

• To separate the words completely

• To confuse the meaning of the words

• To make the connection between words clearer

"Mother-in-law" is...

• a closed compound word

• an open compound word

• a hyphenated compound word

A hyphen is used to join two or more words together into a compound term.

• True

• False

A __________ ________ is made up of multiple words that work as one word to modify a noun. They are typically hyphenated, but not always.

used to seperate compound words

• hyphens

• figure dashes

• en dashes

• em dashes

• IDK🙃