Punctuation and Capitalization

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:

Nido a school with a great reputation follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido—a school with a great reputation—follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido a school with a great reputation, follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido - a school with a great reputation - follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido—a school with a great reputation — follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

• The recipe calls for one half teaspoon of cinnamon.

• The recipe calls for one-half teaspoon of cinnamon.

• The recipe calls-for one half teaspoon of cinnamon.

• The recipe calls for one half-teaspoon.

Add the prefix 'de-' to the root word 'hydrate' Write a new word in the box.

Think about whether you need a hyphen or not.

There are fewer Italian_American communities these days.

• -- dash

• -hyphen

What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

• The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.
• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses. 
• There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.
• All of the above.

Match the adjective with an appropriate option form a hyphenated adjective:

Well-

• new

• rooted

• mannered

• fashioned

• sighted

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a hyphen: a) She has a three-year-old son. b) She has a three year old son. c) She has a three-year old son.

• a) She has a three-year-old son.

• b) She has a three year old son.

• c) She has a three-year old son.

• d) She has a three year-old son.

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: The ex____mayor of the city will be at the parade tomorrow.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Which of the following words does not need a hyphen?

• remark

• reduce

• recover

• reform

Choose the hyphen

• -

• ()

• —

• ?