1. From Anderson’s Mechanically Inclined By Mariah Farkas
Grammar Lesson 6.6
From Anderson’s Mechanically Inclined
By Mariah Farkas

2. The Hyphen (-)
Often referred to as a dash, but it is shorter than and different from the dash (--).
The hyphen joins adjectives or words to create one concept or unit.
The hyphen is primarily used to enhance and clarify description.
The writer uses a hyphen to connect words to show that they are related.

3. Examples six-pack do-it-yourself scaffold sugar-free
well-suited solution
*Please create your own example of a hyphenated word/phrase.

4. When to use a hyphen
When you have multiple modifiers, you need to use a hyphen if:
1. You can’t reverse their order Or
2. If you can’t remove one of them without damaging the sense.
Example: son-in-law

5. Hyphenated Phrases

6. When to use a Hyphen
There are many phrases that need a hyphen in certain contexts but not in others!
Do not use a hyphen within phrasal verbs (verbs made up of a main verb and an adverb or preposition).
If the phrasal verb is made into a noun, you should use a hyphen
(Hyphen Handout)

7. Answers to Handout Build up: Broke in: Stopped off:
You should continue to build up your pension.
There was a build-up of traffic on the road.
Broke in:
The house was unoccupied at the time of the break-in.
They broke in by forcing a lock on the door.
Stopped off:
We stopped off in Hawaii on the way home.
We knew there would be a stop-off in Singapore for refueling.