When do you use a hyphen in a sentence?
Hyphens are used in sentences to connect words (or parts of words) that act together as a unit. For example:
- Compound adjectives (“He is a well-known actor”)
- Compound nouns (“My sister-in-law is an engineer”)
- Numbers (“There are twenty-five students in my class”)
There are many rules about when hyphens should and should not be used. QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can help you use hyphens correctly in your writing.