Hyphens in compound words

If you had a compound word that you needed to separate, you would use_______.

• an ellipses (...)

• a dash (--)

• a hyphen (-)

The words in a compound adjective are usually joined together by a hyphen (or hyphens) to clarify that the words are working as a single modifying unit.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In what circumstance are hyphens used?

• forming compound words

• separating ideas or thoughts

1. Hyphens can be used with compound words

• True

• False

When should a hyphen (-) be used in writing?

• To enclose a direct quotation

• To separate paragraphs
• To emphasize a word
• To join two words to create a compound word

The following compound nouns garden flowers , picture book and police officer are examples of?

• Hyphenated

• Closed

• Open

• Noun

What is the correct use for the following Punctuation Mark:

-

• To make a short break between statements.

• To separate thoughts.

• To emphasize a word or expression.

• To make compound words.

TRUE or FALSE

Compound may be written separately with a hyphen (-).

• True

• False

Which type of compound noun is 'sister-in-law'?

• open

• hyphenated

• closed

• compound

give example of hyphenated compound noun.

• jack-in-the-box

• hotdog

• light year

• all of the above