Hyphens

Which phrase uses a hyphen INCORRECTLY?

a perfectly-good answer

Which type of punctuation is needed in the underlined portion of the following sentence? Debra does not like to read computer generated text.

hyphen

To create an informal tone, writers often use hyphens to connect words not ordinarily linked. This is called a coined compound. Identify the coined compound portion of the following sentence for which hyphens would be appropriate. Last Friday night we were in a let it all hang out frame of mind, so we went dancing.

let-it-all-hang-out

Between what two words should a hyphen be added for clarity in the following sentence?: A man eating jellyfish was reported at the beach last summer.

man and eating

1.The sun deity sprinted across the heavens every day. 2.He moved so rapidly that no one had time to complete their hard work during the hours of daylight. 3.They couldn't cultivate enough pineapple taro because there was never enough sunlight to heat the soil and the developing plants. 4.Everyone was feeling voracious and ill tempered. 5.Something had to be done to slow him down. Which sentence contains a phrase that requires a hyphen?

sentence 4

Joan asked the town councilman to re-sign the letter of petition after she made necessary changes to the original. Why does re-sign contain a hyphen in this sentence?

to avoid confusion between re-sign and resign

Which is NOT a purpose of hyphens?

to indicate a pause

Which word or phrase is correctly hyphenated?

two thousand eighty-seven

Which word requires a hyphen

unAmerican

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Ann's birthday is in mid-September.

True or False: Hyphens and dashes basically have the same purposes.

False

Which sentence contains an UNNECESSARY hyphen?

Jaylen, like most teens, did not want to clean-up his bedroom.

Which sentence is written correctly?

The doctor prescribed me an anti-inflammatory drug.