i needed help with this question..which do u think it could be?
Which of the following sentences uses the hyphen correctly, and why?
#1
a) She gave birth to an eight pound baby. or
b)She gave birth to an eight-pound baby.
c) both of the above
d) none
and also this one, which is similar:
#2
A. I found twenty-two three-letter words on this page.
B. I found twenty-two three letter words on this page.
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above
2007-11-20 10:36:26 · 8 answers · asked by One Avid Baker 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1 = b
2 = a
The rule is: Use a hyphen to join two or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun. This comes from:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_hyphen.html
Another answer gave this reference also, but somehow both parts of that answer were wrong.
2007-11-21 15:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1= B
#2= A
unknown reasoning??
2007-11-20 18:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by *Volleyball* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 A
2 B
2007-11-20 18:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kim S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
#1:B, #2:A
2007-11-20 18:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by Elisabeth L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My God, what sort of homework are they dishing out these days! I can't see that useful in later life sorry!
You don't need to use hyphens in any of these sentences ;-)
2007-11-20 18:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Victoria P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1. A
2. B
2007-11-20 18:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1-c
2-a
2007-11-20 18:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
b and b
2007-11-20 18:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by AbbiLovesNick&BlooregardQ.Kazoo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋