Hyphens and Dashes by The Harstad Collection | TPT - Free Printable

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Part 1: Hyphen Rules (Guidelines)

The worksheet gives rules for using hyphens:
- Use a hyphen to join compound words or numbers.
- Use a hyphen in compound modifiers before a noun (e.g., "well-known author").
- Do not use a hyphen after a noun (e.g., "a student who is well known" — no hyphen).

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Exercise 1: Add hyphens where needed

#### 1. did you say May the 1st or twenty two dollars was saved by way of a stretch
> ✔ Corrected: Did you say May 1st or twenty-two dollars was saved by way of a stretch?

- May 1st: Use hyphen in date format when written as "May 1st".
- twenty-two dollars: Numbers between 21–99 are hyphenated when written out.

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#### 2. around mid July, Jack family will make a trans America journey via argentina
> ✔ Corrected: Around mid-July, Jack’s family will make a trans-America journey via Argentina.

- mid-July: Compound modifier before a noun ("July") → hyphenated.
- trans-America: "Trans-" is a prefix; hyphen used with compound adjectives.
- Jack’s family: Possessive form.
- Argentina: Capitalized.

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#### 3. the manger of kentwood was me grand Grand grandmother, sera smith jones
> ✔ Corrected: The manager of Kentwood was my great-grandmother, Sera Smith Jones.

- great-grandmother: Compound word with multiple generations → hyphenated.
- manager, Kentwood, Sera Smith Jones: Correct spelling and capitalization.
- Note: "me" → "my", "Grand Grand" → "great-grand".

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#### 4. folks co worker will shoot the plane, while he loads one half of the cargo
> ✔ Corrected: Folk's co-worker will shoot the plane, while he loads one-half of the cargo.

- Folk's: Possessive form.
- co-worker: Compound noun → hyphenated.
- one-half: Fractional expression → hyphenated.

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#### 5. a three year old child plays catch with three friendly looking dog
> ✔ Corrected: A three-year-old child plays catch with three friendly-looking dogs.

- three-year-old: Compound adjective before "child" → hyphenated.
- friendly-looking: Adjective phrase modifying "dogs" → hyphenated.
- dogs: Plural form.

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Exercise 2: Do not place spaces around a hyphen

> ✔ Example: “two-day trip” not “two - day trip”

This rule emphasizes that no space should be placed on either side of a hyphen in compound words.

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Part 2: Dashes (—)

Rules:
- Use an em dash (—) to indicate a pause, interruption, or emphasis.
- It can replace parentheses or commas.
- It shows a break in thought or adds dramatic effect.

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Exercise 3: Insert em dashes where appropriate

#### 6. you are the driver the only driver who pass the test announced gill
> ✔ Corrected: You are the driver—the only driver who passed the test, announced Gill.

- the only driver is an appositive explaining "driver" → use em dashes to set it off.
- passed instead of "pass" for past tense consistency.

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#### 7. Santa jim and his 22 pink burpys arrive at the dollar train station
> ✔ Corrected: Santa Jim and his 22 pink burpies arrive at the Dollar Train Station.

- Santa Jim: Proper name → no hyphen.
- pink burpies: Likely a fictional creature; assume plural.
- Dollar Train Station: Capitalized proper noun.

(Note: "burpys" might be a typo for "bunnies"? But we go with given text.)

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#### 8. i wish you would nt never mind I'll just pay the bills you have off the fun
> ✔ Corrected: I wish you would—never mind—I’ll just pay the bills you have off the fun.

- I wish you would → interrupted by "never mind" → em dashes show interruption.
- you have off the fun: unclear, but likely means "you’re having fun" → possibly a typo.

But let’s assume it's meant to be:
"I wish you would—never mind—I’ll just pay the bills you have off the fun."
→ Still awkward, but grammatically, the em dashes are correct for interruption.

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#### 9. the Magazine article dated april 1, 2021 was moved to a Physics class
> ✔ Corrected: The magazine article dated April 1, 2021, was moved to a physics class.

- April 1, 2021: Date formatting — no hyphen.
- magazine, physics: lowercase unless start of sentence.
- article dated...: No hyphen needed.

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#### 10. you are my friend and i, mean my best friend delicious rose
> ✔ Corrected: You are my friend—and I mean my best friend—Delicious Rose.

- and I mean my best friend is an interruption → em dashes.
- Delicious Rose: Name → capitalized.

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✔ Final Summary of Corrections:

| Original Sentence | Corrected Version |
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| 1. did you say May the 1st or twenty two dollars was saved by way of a stretch | Did you say May 1st or twenty-two dollars was saved by way of a stretch? |
| 2. around mid July, Jack family will make a trans America journey via argentina | Around mid-July, Jack’s family will make a trans-America journey via Argentina. |
| 3. the manger of kentwood was me grand Grand grandmother, sera smith jones | The manager of Kentwood was my great-grandmother, Sera Smith Jones. |
| 4. folks co worker will shoot the plane, while he loads one half of the cargo | Folk's co-worker will shoot the plane, while he loads one-half of the cargo. |
| 5. a three year old child plays catch with three friendly looking dog | A three-year-old child plays catch with three friendly-looking dogs. |
| 6. you are the driver the only driver who pass the test announced gill | You are the driver—the only driver who passed the test—, announced Gill. |
| 7. Santa jim and his 22 pink burpys arrive at the dollar train station | Santa Jim and his 22 pink burpies arrive at the Dollar Train Station. |
| 8. i wish you would nt never mind I'll just pay the bills you have off the fun | I wish you would—never mind—I’ll just pay the bills you have off the fun. |
| 9. the Magazine article dated april 1, 2021 was moved to a Physics class | The magazine article dated April 1, 2021, was moved to a physics class. |
| 10. you are my friend and i, mean my best friend delicious rose | You are my friend—and I mean my best friend—Delicious Rose. |

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🔍 Key Takeaways:

- Hyphens (-): Used in compound modifiers before nouns, numbers (21–99), and prefixes.
- Em dashes (—): Used for interruptions, emphasis, or parenthetical phrases.
- Always avoid spaces around hyphens.
- Watch for capitalization, possessives, and grammar alongside punctuation.

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