Hyphens
Hyphens
Hyphens
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Common Core Language Standard 2
Hyphens are short dashes used to combine words. When the hyphen combines words and becomes part of common usage, the editors of our dictionaries decide to drop the hyphen and the two words become a compound noun. The only way to know whether the words are hyphenated or combined into a single compound word is to look up the word(s) in a print or online dictionary.
Today’s mechanics lesson is on how to use hyphens. A hyphen is a short dash (-) used to combine words. Hyphens join base words to form compound words. Hyphens are also used for numbers and spelled-out fractions. Additionally, hyphens join compound adjectives.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
Use hyphens for compound adverbs that don’t end in “_ly,” when used before nouns. A compound adverb has two connected adverbs. Example: The much-requested song
When the compound adverb is after the noun, don’t hyphenate. Example: Her wishes were always well known.
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: I woke up this morning at 7:30 AM. because I fell asleep last night at 10:00 p.m.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: I woke up this morning at 7:30 a.m. because I fell asleep last night at 10:00 p.m.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a hyphen.
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