Task Explanation:
The task requires identifying and underlining the hyphenated words in each sentence. A hyphenated word is a compound word that uses a hyphen (-) to connect two or more parts.
Solution:
Let's analyze each sentence and identify the hyphenated words:
1.
My father-in-law works in the local post office.
- Hyphenated word:
father-in-law
2.
I caught the number twenty-two bus into town.
- Hyphenated word:
twenty-two
3.
The long-haired boy gazed out of the window.
- Hyphenated word:
long-haired
4.
The Guinness Book of World Records is a non-fiction book.
- Hyphenated word:
non-fiction
5.
She picked up the left-handed guitar.
- Hyphenated word:
left-handed
6.
We drove the wrong way down the one-way street.
- Hyphenated word:
one-way
7.
I have a two-year-old sister and a five-year-old brother.
- Hyphenated words:
two-year-old,
five-year-old
8.
The Paris-Madrid flight took two hours.
- Hyphenated word:
Paris-Madrid
9.
I decided to re-read all the Harry Potter books.
- Hyphenated word:
re-read
10.
He left the competition empty-handed.
- Hyphenated word:
empty-handed
Final Answer:
Underlined hyphenated words in each sentence:
1. My
father-in-law works in the local post office.
2. I caught the number
twenty-two bus into town.
3. The
long-haired boy gazed out of the window.
4. The Guinness Book of World Records is a
non-fiction book.
5. She picked up the
left-handed guitar.
6. We drove the wrong way down the
one-way street.
7. I have a
two-year-old sister and a
five-year-old brother.
8. The
Paris-Madrid flight took two hours.
9. I decided to
re-read all the Harry Potter books.
10. He left the competition
empty-handed.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{father-in-law, twenty-two, long-haired, non-fiction, left-handed, one-way, two-year-old, five-year-old, Paris-Madrid, re-read, empty-handed}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of hyphen worksheet.
