When to Use a Hyphen in a Sentence

Which modifier uses a hyphen correctly? A modifier that uses a hyphen correctly: a well-cooked food.

How to use hyphen correctly?

• Two or more adjectives that behave like an idea and come before a noun are connected with a hyphen.
• Hyphens are also used to connect words in sentences that express an idea.
• Never use a hyphen after an adverb that ends in ly.
• Another tip for using hyphens when writing is to write fractions and cardinals in two words.

When do you hyphenate words?

In general, a sentence is interrupted when another word changes and appears before the changed word. These hyphenated sentences are called compound modifiers.