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28. We must use hyphen (-) when compound adjective will be placed before a noun. For example,

•I have got an up-to-date account of Clash Royal.

•He trusts only well-known brands of shoes.

29. We will not use any hyphen (-) when this compound noun will be placed after a noun. For example:

নোবিপ্রবিতে মুজিবনগর দিবস পালিত

•I got the Clash Royal account up to date.

•She san a song well known to all.

30. Sometimes combination of two words work as a compound verb. We have to use hyphen (-) in Compound Verb.

Examples:

Noun Verb

a spot check to spot-check

a court martial a court-martial

an ice skate to ice-skate

31. We will not use hyphen (-) when phrasal verb will be created with the main verb using preposition or adverb.

Examples:

•Build up = I should continue to build up my pension fund.

•Stop off = We stopped off in Jashore on the way home.

•Break in = He broke in by forcing a lock on the door of her living room.

32. But, if the phrasal verb is used as a noun then we must use hyphen (-).

Examples,

•Build-up = We found a build-up of traffic on the Elephant Road.

•Stop-off = I knew there would be a stop-off in Daulatpur for refueling.

•Break-in = That house was unoccupied at the time of the break-in.

33. Words like Òair-crew Ó, Òplay-groupÓ Òchat-roomÓ were used to hyphenated (-) before. But now those are written as ÒaircrewÓ, ÒplaygroupÓ,

ÒchatroomÓ. We should not use Òchat-roomÓ and ÒchatroomÓ in the same sentence.

34. Sometimes hyphens (-) are used after a Prefix especially at the end of that hyphen (-) if we find a vowel. But this rule is getting obsoleted day by day and without hyphen words can be used.

Examples :

•With hyphen (-) : Co-own, Pre-eminent.

•Without hyphen (-) : Cooperate (Co-operate),

35. We have to use hyphen when we want to separate a date or name from the Prefix.

Examples :

•pre-1600

Words and Phrases 1. Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

there

was born

as if

have to

let alone

what if

had better

as soon as

would rather

what’s it like

(a) I have never walked five miles at a stretch — ten miles. The idea of walking so much distance frightens me.

(b) I have never visited Kuakata. — visiting this place in the coming summer vacation?

(c) People do not like his way of behaviour. He always behaves — he were a great leader.

(d) The price of mango is high in our country. — we turn this land into a mango orchard?

(e) The criminal ran away — he saw the police. He was afraid of being arrested.

(f) Smoking tells upon the smoker's health greatly. You — give up this bad habit.

(g) Once — lived a king named Solomon. He was very wise.

(h) Shimul — work hard than beg. He is very industrious and painstaking

(i) Tapan is somewhat backward in his preparation for the coming HSC Exam. He — study hard to get completely prepared before the exam.

(j) Albert Einstein was a great scientist of physics. He — in 1879 and breathed his last in 1955.

Answer : (a) let alone (b) what’s it like (c) as if (d) what if (e) as soon as (f) had better (g) there (h) would rather (i) have to (j) was born