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1 sie 2014 · Hyphens A hyphen is a short, single-character line which connects word parts. The hyphen serves two primary functions: divide words that split at the end of a line join word parts into a single word.
This Using Hyphens PowerPoint presentation is a great tool to teach your KS2 class all about hyphens. With hyphenated words examples, explanations and quizzes!
6 wrz 2014 · Grammar Notes: Hyphens. Hyphens with Prefixes. A hyphen is NOT ordinarily used to join a prefix to a word. There are a few exceptions, however. Use a hyphen after any prefix joined to a proper noun or a proper adjective. Examples: mid-Atlantic post-Elizabethan.
15 lis 2018 · Hyphen A short horizontal mark of punctuation ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word when divided at the end of a line. “His out-of-tune bagpipes are giving me a headache.”
1 mar 2021 · This document discusses punctuation marks used in the English language. It provides details on 14 common punctuation marks including periods, question marks, quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, hyphens, dashes, exclamation points, colons, semicolons, parentheses, brackets, ellipses, and slashes.
9 lis 2015 · Hyphens are used to join compound words and modifiers, and with non-inclusive numbers. En dashes indicate ranges like page numbers or years. Em dashes can replace commas, parentheses, colons and semicolons to set off parenthetical phrases or change the tone of a sentence.
Worksheets accompanying the presentation challenge students to identify and categorize hyphenated words in sentences, enhancing their understanding of compound nouns, compound adjectives, numbers, and prefixes. For instance, "father-in-law" and "twenty-two" are used as examples.
