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Hyphens, Ellipses, Parenthesis, & Dashes

Hyphens, Ellipses, Parenthesis, & Dashes. The Brenham Writing Room Created by D. Herring. Hyphen -. A hyphen is used to Join words that together form a compound adjective placed before a noun. I have one sixteen-year-old student. Michael Jackson had a very high-profile court case.

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Hyphens, Ellipses, Parenthesis, & Dashes

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  1. Hyphens, Ellipses, Parenthesis, & Dashes The Brenham Writing Room Created by D. Herring

  2. Hyphen - • A hyphen is used to • Join words that together form a compound adjective placed before a noun. • I have one sixteen-year-old student. • Michael Jackson had a very high-profile court case. • Write out numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. • Seventy-five students turned in an essay. • Show a word break at the end of a line. • Only break between syllables. Ex: stu-dent

  3. Ellipses . . . • Use ellipses to indicate that info has been left out in a quotation. • Original Passage: I knew that the places I wanted to go on vacation, such as Hawaii or Jamaica, I couldn’t afford. -Ms. Pickett • Ms. Pickett told us, “I knew that the places I wanted to go on vacation . . . I couldn’t afford.” • When using ellipses, leave a space before and after each period.

  4. Parenthesis ( ) • Use parenthesis to set off extra information that is not essential. • My dog’s favorite toy (a stuffed alligator) is lying out in the yard. • You should generally avoid using parenthesis in academic writing.

  5. Dashes — • A dash is created by hitting the hyphen key twice. • Do not put extra space around a dash. • Use a dash to set off words for emphasis or to indicate a pause. • The final exam—worth 15% of your final grade—will be next Thursday. • There will be no make up exam—no exceptions—for this course.

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