How do we use hyphens when writing in English? Learn 5 basic hyphen rules and improve your English punctuation, grammar, and writing skills. This detailed lesson will show you how to use hyphens with compound modifiers or compound adjectives.

I'll also teach you when NOT to use hyphens, how to use hyphens with compound numbers, before prefixes, and more!

We will finish the lesson with a practice session where you will have to place hyphens in the sentences and see how much you have learned!

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - What is a hyphen?
00:39 - Why are hyphens important?
02:12 - Hyphen Rule 1: Use a hyphen to join two or more words that serve as a single adjective before a noun
04:14 - Hyphen Rule 2: Use a hyphen with compound numbers between 21 and 99.
05:51 - Hyphen Rule 3: Use a hyphen with specific prefixes.
06:57 - Hyphen Rule 4: Use a hyphen between a prefix and a capitalized word.
07:59 - Hyphen Rule 5: Use a hyphen with hyphenated compound words.
09:35 - Practice

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