Curated OER
Total English Advanced: Make a Compound Word!
In this compound words practice worksheet, students examine the 10 sentences that are missing part of a compound word. Students fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the word bank.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Using Hyphens
Do you know when to use hyphens? Here's a resource that lists when to use hyphens in adjectives, in compound numbers, after prefixes, and in between line breaks with examples of each.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Hyphens
This site provides information on various uses for the hyphen with an emphasis on dividing words at the end of a line. For additional information, click on the link "Compound Words."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Compound Words
This slideshow lesson focuses on compound words; it defines the term, provides a list of examples of both hyphenated and non-hyphenated compound words, explains the rules for when to hyphenate them, and provides examples. It also...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hyphens
This slideshow lesson focuses on the uses of hyphens; it explains what they are and the uses of hyphens including in the following: numbers, adjectives, prefixes, and to clarify meaning. It also provides examples of each use and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hyphens
This multimedia tutorial focuses on hyphens; it defines hyphenation, lists uses, provides examples, discusses hyphenation errors, and provides a 7-sentence quiz in text format. It offers two YouTube videos: the first explains when to use...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Exercise in Compound Nouns and Modifiers
An interactive exercise consisting of a paragraph with forty uses of compound nouns and modifiers. Students decide if each compound is written correctly or incorrectly.
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Sandhills Community College: The Hyphen
A brief look at the hyphen in English punctuation. Includes details concerning three uses of the hyphen and provides several examples.