PPT-Hyphens

What do we know about HYPHENS What are Hyphens What the heck is HYPHEN The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word It is often confused with dashes which are longer and have different uses and with the minus sign which is also longer The use of hyphens is called hyphenation though you could see them in numbers like TWOSIDED. PRACTICE EXERCISE Directions: Add hyphens where needed or circle extra hyphens. Put a C at the end of the sentence if it is correct. Ex: He used twenty-three apples for the pies. _____ 1.Martin Quiz by Laura King, MA, ELS Directions: Edit the following sentences based on your understanding of section 8.3 of the AMA Manual of Style. Edit the following phrases using the appropriate hyphen ( Hyp h ens, Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets Hyphens ( - ) Four of the most common ways to use a hyphen are : 1. At the end of a sentence A. Use for a word that is too long to fit at the end of a sen Hyphens. . Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June. . 2015. Hyphens . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Hyphens (-) are used in several different ways:. Use 1: Use a hyphen to connect or “stitch” words together that you want to be read as a unit. These words will form a single concept that describes the following word. However, if this description comes after the word it describes, do not use a hyphen. . Hyphens. 1. Use . a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line.. Example: What percentage of U.S. households have sub-. scribed to cable television. ?. Divide a word only between syllables.. Do not divide a one syllable word.. a. nd How . N. ot to Screw . T. hem . U. p. . Jazmin Webb . What is a hyphen?. . A hyphen is the connecting mark that is used between words or parts of words. . example-example. NOTE!. A . hyphen. is different from a . PUNCTUATION. look . like stitches. act like stitches. to join words, to . Frankenstein. words. creating one longer . word. EX. :. “six-step . process”. it’s not a . six. process. it’s not a . Andres Marquez . Malaysia Avery. Jennifer Olivares . Pete . Moua. . Why is Punctuation Important?. Imagine . if you could talk to others but couldn't use hand gestures, facial expressions, or even a raised eyebrow. Half your meaning would disappear. Those . En. -. Dash and . Em. -. Dash. Magic Little Dashes!. Do you know the rules of usage for:. FOUR TIMES WHEN . YOU. SHOULD USE. The Hyphen. -. FOUR TIMES WHEN . YOU. SHOULD USE. The Hyphen. HYPHENATED ADJECTIVE . Use a . hyphen. to divide a word at the end of a line. . Only words with more than one syllable can be divided. Do not leave a single letter at the beginning or the end of a line. . Longer words can be divided in more than one place.. Hyphens and Dashes. A Mini-Lesson. The Differences. The hyphen (-) is used to separate parts of a word.. The dash (–) is used to separate parts of a sentence.. . . (Note: The dash can be . . bailey. 11-07 and 11-08. Vocab:. Omniscient . Desecrate. 11-07 and 11-08 cont.. Answers:. Omniscient: . knowing everything.. Desecrate: . treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate. On . the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click the . Hyphenation drop-down arro. w and select Automatic; review your document.. Click . the . drop-down arro. w to display the Hyphenation menu and select . joins . words together. There are no spaces between a hyphen and the words. .. twenty-five (not twenty – . five). Hyphens. When. to use . hyphens. Hyphens. In numbers. In numbers between 21 and 99 (but not 30, 40 .