Mastering Hyphenated Words: Unlock the Secrets of Word Connections

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Hyphenated Words

Mastering Hyphenated Words: Unlock the Secrets of Word Connections

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand what hyphenated words are and how to use them.

What do you already know about hyphenated words?

Definition of Hyphenated Words

Hyphenated words are formed by connecting two or more words with a hyphen (-) to create a single word with a specific meaning. For example: well-known, old-fashioned, good-looking

narrow/strong/old/kind
hearted/minded/willed/fashioned
She’s very ...... and if she’s decided to leave school, nothing will stop her.

narrow/strong/old/kind
hearted/minded/willed/fashioned
An ...... bell tinkled as he pushed open the door.

six/dry/great/lorry
drivers/cleaning/grandfather/pack
French ....... have blockaded three ports.

six/dry/great/lorry
drivers/cleaning/grandfather/pack
He is depicted as being six feet tall with rippling black hair, muscles, and a .......

Use 'well-fitting' in a sentence of 9 words.