Hyphens in Prefixes and Suffixes

Fill in the blank: Hyphens should be used in the word 'well-______'.

• hello

• bye

• being

• good

Add the prefix 'self-' to the root word 'discipline' Write a new word in the box.

Think about whether you need a hyphen or not.

The ___________ student earned a scholarship to her dream university.

• high-achieving

• high achieving

• high-achieve

• high, achieving

Fill in the blank: Hyphens should be used in the word 'well-______'.

• hello

• bye

• being

• good

Add the prefix 'self-' to the root word 'discipline'. Write a new word in the box.

• self-discipline

• Self-discipline

The ___________ student earned a scholarship to her dream university.

• high-achieving

• high achieving

• high-achieve

• high, achieving

Which of the following words requires a hyphen when used as a prefix?

• preeminent

• reenter

• cooperate

• self-aware

Choose the correctly hyphenated word:

• re-iterate

• reiterate

• re-iterate

• re-iterate

Identify the correctly hyphenated compound adjective:

• well known

• well-known

• wellknown

• well, known

Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

• The well known author signed books.

• The well-known author signed books.

• The wellknown author signed books.

• The well, known author signed books.