Section N: The Hyphen (Practice)
Add hyphens where necessary in the following sentences.
- 1.I just realized that I have twenty seven cousins on my mom’s side.
- A.
I just realized that I have twenty-seven cousins on my mom’s side.
- 2.Three fourths of them live in Wisconsin.
- A.
Three-fourths of them live in Wisconsin.
- 3.The catch all drawer in our kitchen really needs to be cleaned.
- A.
The catch-all drawer in our kitchen really needs to be cleaned.
- 4.Mom gave me a don’t even think about it look.
- A.
Mom gave me a don’t-even-think-about-it look.
- 5.I heard that seven foot doctors were meeting today to discuss athlete’s foot.
- A.
I heard that seven foot-doctors were meeting today to discuss athlete’s foot.
- 6.Those are her can’t catch me shoes.
- A.
Those are her can’t-catch-me shoes.
- 7.I went out to dinner with my mother in law last night.
- A.
I went out to dinner with my mother-in-law last night.
- 8.We invited thirty seven or thirty eight people to the barbecue.
- A.
We invited thirty-seven or thirty-eight people to the barbecue.
- 9.I saw a six inch worm on the sidewalk.
- A.
I saw a six-inch worm on the sidewalk.
- 10.The bride to be looked nervous when she walked down the aisle.
- A.
The bride-to-be looked nervous when she walked down the aisle.
- 11.I have a brother in law who travels overseas all the time.
- A.
I have a brother-in-law who travels overseas all the time.
- 12.There are forty eight people in line to buy tickets right now.
- A.
There are forty-eight people in line to buy tickets right now.
- 13.Seven eighths of the puppies are black and white.
- A.
Seven-eighths of the puppies are black and white.
- 14.The queen’s lady in waiting stood in the background waiting for orders.
- A.
The queen’s lady-in-waiting stood in the background waiting for orders.
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