Question

question 19 of 25
which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?
a. i need thirty-six colors for this painting.
b. ive only read one-third-of the book so far.
c. i looked under the bed-and there it was!
d. i have to buy my grand-father a present.

Explanation:

• Option A: Hyphens correctly connect the compound number "thirty-six" (two words forming a single number).
• Option B: Unnecessary hyphen after "one-third" (no hyphen needed between fraction and preposition "of").
• Option C: Hyphen incorrectly used as a dash (should use an em dash or comma instead of a hyphen between "bed" and "and").
• Option D: Unnecessary hyphen in "grand-father" (the correct spelling is "grandfather" without a hyphen).

Answer:

A. I need thirty-six colors for this painting.