Punctuation Hyphens

Hyphens Use a hyphen to divide a word at the end of the line when you’ve run out of space. Only divide a word between syllables. They will jour- ney 80 miles to see us. Don’t divide a one syllable word. We are bringing salad, ham and bre- ad. Don’t divide a word leaving one letter by itself. Is that your family a- cross the street?

Hyphens Use a hyphen with a compound adjective when it comes before what it is describing. Example: an activity that is well planned a well-planned activity Use a hyphen with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine Example: Until 1959, the United States had only forty-eight stars In its flag.

Hyphens Use a hyphen with the prefixes And the suffixes all- ex- great- self- half- And the suffixes elect free Examples: all-purpose, ex-students, sugar-free, great-grandfather, governor-elect