Question

which of the following sentences use hyphens correctly? select all that apply. a i opened the oven only to find a half-baked cake. b julissa is my sister-in-law now that she has married my brother. c wait - are you telling me that the package will not arrive for two weeks? d i always bring-my lavender soft cozy blanket on road trips.

Explanation:

• Option A: "half - baked" is a compound adjective correctly hyphenated to describe the cake.
• Option B: "sister - in - law" is a standard hyphenated compound noun, used correctly.
• Option C: A hyphen should not be used here; an em - dash or a comma would be more appropriate for the pause, so the hyphen use is incorrect.
• Option D: The hyphen in "bring - my" is incorrect as there is no need for a hyphen between the verb "bring" and the possessive "my".

Answer:

A. I opened the oven only to find a half - baked cake.
B. Julissa is my sister - in - law now that she has married my brother.