1. HYPHENS AND DASHES

2. Hyphens 1. Use a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line. Example: What percentage of U.S. households have sub- scribed to cable television? Divide a word only between syllables. Do not divide a one syllable word. Divide an already hyphenated word at a hyphen Do not divide a word so that one letter stands alone.

3. Hyphens 2. Use a hyphen with compound numbers from twenty- one to ninety-nine and with fractions used as modifiers. Thirty-five students Forty-eighth state One-third pint of milk. NOTE: When a fraction is a noun, do not use a hyphen (one third of a pint)

4. Hyphens 3. Use a hyphen with the prefixes all-, ex-, great-, self- and with the suffixes –elect and –free and with all prefixes before a proper noun or proper adjective. all-starpresident-elect ex-principalsugar-free great-auntmid-September self-confidencepro-American

5. Hyphens 4. Hyphenate a compound adjective when it precedes the noun it modifies. well-worn book small-town girl

6. Dashes  Use a dash to indicate an abrupt break in thought or speech. 1. Ms. Alonzo—she just left—will be one of the judges at the talent show. 2. “Right over there—oh, excuse me, Mr. Mills—you’ll find the reference books,” said the librarian. 3. Alisha began, “The burglar is—but I don’t want to give away the ending.