Question

which of the following words uses the hyphen incorrect

merry-go-round

t-shirt

well-being

earth-quake

Explanation:

To determine the incorrect hyphen usage, we analyze each option:

• "Merry - go - round": Correct hyphenation for a compound word.
• "T - Shirt": Correct, as "T" and "Shirt" form a compound with a hyphen.
• "Well - being": Correct hyphenation for this compound word.
• "Earth - quake": Incorrect. The correct spelling is "earthquake" (no hyphen), as it is a single word referring to a seismic event.

Answer:

D. Earth - quake