Using a hyphen

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens.
a) The burglar was caught redhanded. ____________

• red-handed

• red handed

• redhand-ed

• redhanded

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens. b) It was an old tape.

• reel-to-reel

• reel to reel

• reel-to reel

• reel to-reel

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens. c) The plant had yellowish green leaves.

• yellowish-green

• yellowishgreen

• yellow-ish green

• yellowish green

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens. d) They lived in a rent free cottage over the summer.

• rent-free

• rent free

• rentfree

• rent - free

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens. e) The box was made of a heavy duty plastic. ____________

• heavy-duty

• heavyduty

• heavy duty-

• heavy-duty plastic

Rewrite the underlined words in the sentences below, using hyphens. f) They had a heart to heart conversation. ____________

• heart-to-heart

• heart to heart

• heart-to heart

• heart to-heart

Match the words to make hyphenated compound words. Write the words.

• flat-bottom

• rock-hearted

• slow-footed

• broken-witted

• good-looking

• flat-bottom

• rock-hearted

• good-looking

• broken-witted

• slow-footed

Insert hyphens to make the sentences below correct. There may be more than one hyphen in each sentence. a) Unfortunately, the unlucky beetle was when we discovered him in the back garden.

• half-alive

• half alive

• half--alive

• halfalive

Insert hyphens to make the sentences below correct. There may be more than one hyphen in each sentence. b) My mythical beast is half man, half spider and six legged.

• half-man, half-spider, six-legged

• half man, half-spider, six legged

• half-man, half spider, six legged

• half-man, half-spider, six legged

Insert hyphens to make the sentences below correct. There may be more than one hyphen in each sentence. c) There is three quarters of a pizza left, half a chicken and one quarter of a tub of ice cream.