In this practice exercise you explore examples of hyphens.

In this practice exercise you explore examples of hyphens.

Assignment 5.2: Using Hyphens Appropriately

OBJECTIVES

Use the hyphen correctly in spelling

Describe the proper use of hyphens

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

In this practice exercise, you explore examples of hyphens.

DELIVERABLES

Answers to exercise questions

Step 1 Correct the following paragraph.

Insert or delete hyphens as needed in the following paragraph:

1 Attending College in New York City can be pretty scary, especially for a small-town girl from Des Moines, Iowa. 2 Since I am studying nursing, I decided to join Scorpions for Smiles, a student-volunteer-group that visits children who spend a-lot of time in the hospital wards for recovery or treatment purposes. 3 It’s a great feeling knowing that a sick or hurting child is benefiting from my time and up-beat attitude. 4 The last time I visited, I brought coloring supplies so that Amy, the eight year old patient I usually spend time with, and I could draw pictures for her family. 5 Amy is a very well known patient; she is always playing practical jokes on the nurses and doctors! 6 When I went visited with my student group this past week, Amy wasn’t there because she had an X-ray scheduled. 7 I left her a note with some crayons so that she could color after the procedure. 8 Next week is her birth-day. 9. I won’t be visiting that day, but when I do, I’ll bring two plain t shirts to decorate with paints and markers. 10 The corner store near my dorm has cake-mix for only ninety nine cents! 11. I’ll bring a cake for Amy and-the-rest of her friends, too!