Which of the following sentences uses a hyphen correctly? A. I need thirty-six colors for this painting. B. I looked under the bed-and there it was! C. I've only read one-third-of the book so far. D. I have to buy my grand-father a present.

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Dreamer

17 February, 18:57

Which of the following sentences uses a hyphen correctly? A. I need thirty-six colors for this painting. B. I looked under the bed-and there it was! C. I've only read one-third-of the book so far. D. I have to buy my grand-father a present.

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Nathalia Stevens · Answer 1

I believe the answer would be A. I need thirty-six colors for this painting.

Verena · Answer 2

Answer;

A. I need thirty-six colors for this painting

Explanation;

A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that's used to join words or parts of words.

It's not interchangeable with other types of dashes.

They are used to link words that function as a single adjective before a noun. They are used with compound numbers, and to avoid confusion or awkward letter combinations. Hyphens are also used with certain prefixes and suffixes and in certain special cases.