English NRI quiz 4
When do we use commas
to separate 3+ items
"I bought pineapples, blueberries, and apples at the store."
Where do we use commas
after every item except the last one
compound adjective
two descriptive words next to each other
compound adjective before the noun
hyphen between
"the well-respected artist took a nap"
compound adjective after the noun
no hyphen between adjectives
"the artist is well respected"
never use a hyphen
when the word ends in -ly
"I talked to the highly-respected artist today"
do we hyphen phrases that use a fraction?
yes
"The recipe called for three-quarters cup of flour"
do we hyphen phrases that use quarters as money
no
"I found three quarters on the street"
Compound noun
when two words collectively represent a single noun
"Andy had to make a last-minute decision"
"I asked my cousin if he had time for a quick check-in after lunch"
Where do we use hyphens for joining words
Use hyphens to join words that function as a single noun
"merry-go-round" "free-for-all" "sister-in-law"
are words begining with the prefix self hyphenated
yes
when is something a compound noun vs a verb and a preposition
compound noun can be relpaced by person, place or thing
the verp and preposition cannot