Hyphens, suffixes, prefixes

One word, two words or hyphenated?

• She loves a deep-blue sky.

• She loves a deepblue sky.

• She loves a deep blue sky.

One word, two words or hyphenated?

• She bakes a wonderful angel-food cake.

• She bakes a wonderful angel food cake.

• She bakes a wonderful angelfood cake.

One word, two words or hyphenated?

• His major as a nurse will give him a good job in health care.

• His major as a nurse will give him a good job in healthcare.

• His major as a nurse will give him a good job in health-care.

Adverbs ending in -ly are not hyphenated. Is this two words or hyphenated?

• The heavily-laden shelf was beginning to buckle.

• The heavily laden shelf was beginning to buckle.

Answer explanation

Do not hyphenate adverbs.

Two words or hyphenated?

• The guilt ridden defendant testified in his sentencing hearing.

• The guilt-ridden defendant testified in his sentencing hearing.

Add the suffix -ment to judge.

Add the suffix -wide to county.

Add the suffix -goer to church.

Select the correct use of the prefix.

• The nonprofit organization sponsors toys for kids each holiday season.

• The non-profit organization sponsors toys for kids each holiday season.

Select the correct use of the prefix.

• The pre Columbian art at the museum was fascinating.

• The pre-Columbian art at the museum was fascinating.