Question
How is a hyphen used? Select all that apply.
to join parts of some compound words
in dividing a word at the end of a line
in writing numbers
to join prefixes to root words (if the last letter of the prefix and the first letter of the root are the same)
to show possession
to show missing letters in contractions
to join parts of some compound words
in dividing a word at the end of a line
in writing numbers
to join prefixes to root words (if the last letter of the prefix and the first letter of the root are the same)
to show possession
to show missing letters in contractions
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A hyphen is used in the following ways:
1. **To join parts of some compound words** - Correct
2. **In dividing a word at the end of a line** - Correct
3. **In writing numbers** (e.g., twenty-one, fifty-five) - Correct
4. **To join prefixes to root words (if the last letter of the prefix and the first letter of the root are the same)** - Correct (e.g., re-enter)
5. **To show possession** - Incorrect (apostrophes are used to show possession, not hyphens)
6. **To show missing letters in contractions** - Incorrect (apostrophes are used in contractions, not hyphens)
So, the applicable uses of a hyphen from the options provided are 1, 2, 3, and 4.
1. **To join parts of some compound words** - Correct
2. **In dividing a word at the end of a line** - Correct
3. **In writing numbers** (e.g., twenty-one, fifty-five) - Correct
4. **To join prefixes to root words (if the last letter of the prefix and the first letter of the root are the same)** - Correct (e.g., re-enter)
5. **To show possession** - Incorrect (apostrophes are used to show possession, not hyphens)
6. **To show missing letters in contractions** - Incorrect (apostrophes are used in contractions, not hyphens)
So, the applicable uses of a hyphen from the options provided are 1, 2, 3, and 4.