PPT-Hyphens

Grammar Station Rules of Hyphens Use hyphens in compound numbers from twentyone to ninetynine Ex Twentyfour seventyseven ninetysix Rules of Hyphens Use a hyphen in a compound adjective that precedes a noun If the compound adjective comes after the noun do not use a hyphen. 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 Grammar Boot Camp Continued. Dashes/Hyphens, . Apostrophes, Titles, Parentheses and Brackets. Dashes. Dashes add emphasis.. Dashes make sentences stronger or more interesting than conjunctions.. Dashes. 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. By Joanna McDowell. When do we use hyphens?. Range of numbers. Compound numbers. Fractions. Certain prefixes and suffixes. Compound nouns . Coequal nouns. Compound modifiers. Facilitate Reading. 1. Clauses. Clauses and Punctuation. Commas are necessary for comprehension.. In order to know when to use commas, it is important to understand clauses.. Understand Clauses. An independent clause can stand alone. . Hyphens . can be used in several ways. .. Here . are . some . of . them.. B. e . sure to consult a dictionary . if you . have any questions. .. -Hyphens-. -Hyphens-. Use a hyphen in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.. A hyphen is shorter than a dash and . 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. , Escher, and Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid. By Douglas Hofstadter. Book Review . By Grace Gilles CS110. Introduction. Bach was known for using canons, or repetitions of a theme, which include things like rounds, and fugues, repetitions of a theme that are similar to canons, but less rigid, in his musical compositions.. 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. Discovering punctuation marks one line at a time. The differences. Originally, people referred to the “. en. . dash” and the “. em. dash”. from traditional ways of using a type writer. . to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept, especially for building adjectives. . Note . that a hyphen never has spaces on either side. .. . Example: There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. . 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 .