EnglishGrammar & PunctuationAges 10–11
Hyphens in Prefixed Words
Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity in compound modifiers and prefixed words, distinguishing between meanings that change based on hyphen placement
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Use hyphens where they clarify grouping or distinguish a prefix meaning.
Use hyphens where they clarify grouping or distinguish a prefix meaning.
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- Distinguish between 'man eating shark' and 'man-eating shark' by adding or removing hyphens
- Use hyphens with prefixes to clarify meaning such as 'recover' versus 're-cover'
- Apply hyphens correctly in compound adjectives before nouns such as 'well-known author'
“Can your child explain why "a man-eating shark" and "a man eating shark" mean completely different things — and use a hyphen correctly in their own writing to avoid that kind of confusion?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Eng.App2.Y6.Punc.4uk-nc-2013:Eng.UKS2.Write.VGP.2b