PPT-Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses

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. A UWF Writing Lab . Mini-Lesson. Mini-Lesson #19. Use PARENTHESES to insert aside information into a sentence or between two sentences.. The girl (her name is . Becca. ) is terrified of thunderstorms.. 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.. . Grammar Station . Rules of Hyphens . Use hyphens in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine . Ex. Twenty-four, seventy-seven, ninety-six . 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. 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 . 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 . 3 + 4 x 8. ?. = (3 + 4) x 8 . In this lesson you . will learn how to determine if parentheses change the value of an expression . by evaluating the effect of moving the parentheses.. Parentheses show us what to do first.. Grammar Toolkit. Hyphens and dashes. Grammar Toolkit. Hyphens and dashes. The main use of . hyphens. is to join two or more . words . into compound words. . A . dictionary will . usually tell . you whether or . Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Parentheses. Use parentheses to enclose material of minor importance.. In general, use commas when the material to be set off is least interruptive, parentheses when it is more interruptive, and dashes when it is the most interruptive.. Grammar Toolkit. Parentheses and brackets. Grammar Toolkit. Parentheses and brackets. Parentheses and brackets enclose extra information. They are always used in pairs.. Information inside parentheses makes the meaning of the text clearer. It might be a reference or a writer’s aside. . - The marks of parenthesis are the marks of punctuation . ( ) . that set off unrelated words, phrases, or clauses that do not change the meaning of the sentence when omitted. Use marks of parenthesis in pairs.. A UWF Writing Lab . Mini-Lesson. Mini-Lesson #19. Use PARENTHESES to insert aside information into a sentence or between two sentences.. The girl (her name is . Becca. ) is terrified of thunderstorms.. Rules. Hyphens . are used to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept.. Italian-American communities are vibrant and interesting.. Tina’s money-saving measures have helped her save 1,000 dollars.. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Parentheses. Use parentheses to enclose material of minor importance.. In general, use commas when the material to be set off is least interruptive, parentheses when it is more interruptive, and dashes when it is the most interruptive.. Can you spot the compound adjectives in the sentences below?. The man-eating creature uses its razor-sharp claws to capture and kill its prey.. This technologically-advanced software recognises your fingerprint in seconds..