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Mechanics Lesson #54 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Hyphens.
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Mechanics Lesson #54 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Hyphens
Use hyphens for compound adverbs that don’t end in “_ly,” when used before nouns. A compound adverb has two connected adverbs. Example: The much-requested song When the compound adverb is after the noun, don’t hyphenate.Example: Her wishes were always well known.
Practice The much-anticipated announcement was well received by the audience.
Practice The much-anticipated announcement was well received by the audience. Practice Answers The much-anticipated announcement was well-received by the audience.
Writing Application Write your own sentence using a hyphen.