Hyphen
Correct the hyphen usage in this sentence: "The president elect will hold a press conference to discuss environmentally-friendly policies."
What is "The president-elect will hold a press conference to discuss environmentally friendly policies."? (Explanation: "President-elect" needs a hyphen. "Environmentally" is an adverb ending in -ly, so it should not be hyphenated to "friendly" in a compound modifier.)
The final score was 108-102. Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
What is Incorrect? Use an en dash between scores because it replaces the word "to." The Dash was too short.
Annabelle wrote a text to describe her weekend: "The pizza was cold, the movie was boring, my phone died, it was the best night ever." Add one em dash to make her sarcasm perfectly clear.
What is "The pizza was cold, the movie was boring, my phone died—it was the best night ever."? (The em dash signals a dramatic shift to the sarcastic punchline.)
In the phrase "a well-known author," is the hyphen between "well" and "known" used correctly or incorrectly?
What is correctly! (It links two words acting as a single adjective before a noun.)
100: The en dash is typically used to represent a range of numbers or dates. Which of the following requires an en dash?
a) New York based company
b) The years 2001 2005
c) A well known fact
Answer: What is b)? (The years 2001–2005. An en dash should replace the word "to" or "through.")
Kenny tried to be dramatic in his essay. Which sentence uses the em dash correctly?
a) The answer, was obvious all along.
b) The answer--was obvious all along.
c) The answer—was obvious all along.
What is c)? (The em dash creates a strong, dramatic break in the sentence.)
Which sentence uses the hyphen(s) correctly?
a) The twenty-four-year-old student graduated early.
b) The twenty four year old student graduated early.
What is A!
(Hyphens are used in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine and in compound adjectives like "twenty-four-year-old.")
The annual soccer match between Team Kaylen and Team Janet is a huge rivalry. It's officially called the Kaylen–Janet game. Why is an en dash, not a hyphen, the correct choice here?
What is because it connects two equal, separate entities (Kaylen and Janet) to show they are opposing each other?
Tanya is listing the members of her new secret club. "My three partners in crime—Larissa, Nimrah, and Juana—are meeting at recess." What is the purpose of the em dashes?
What is to set off the list of names for emphasis and to make them stand out?
The hyphen is missing in this sentence: "She is a world class athlete." Where should the hyphen be placed, and what is this grammatical structure called?
Where is between "world" and "class" ("world-class athlete"), and what is a compound modifier?
Answer: The final score of the Laney vs. Emely thumb war was a decisive win for Emely. Which is the correct way to write the score?
a) The final score was 10-0.
b) The final score was 10–0.
(Hint: Focus on the dash!)
What is b)? (An en dash is used between scores and numbers in a contest.)
Use an em dash to make it more dramatic. "Davis finally jumped and he missed the rim by a foot."
What is "Davis finally jumped—and he missed the rim by a foot."? (The em dash creates a pause before the embarrassing result.)