Question
Which sentence correctly uses hyphenation conventions?(1 point)
Responses
The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.
The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.
The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit.
The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit.
The two faced-woman was unliked by others.
The two faced-woman was unliked by others.
The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
Responses
The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.
The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.
The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit.
The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit.
The two faced-woman was unliked by others.
The two faced-woman was unliked by others.
The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
Answers
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The sentence that correctly uses hyphenation conventions is:
**The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.**
The other sentences contain incorrect hyphenation:
- "quick-wit" should be "quick wit" (no hyphen needed).
- "faced-woman" should be "two-faced woman" (the term is "two-faced" used as an adjective, so it should be hyphenated but "woman" should not be included in the hyphen).
- "salt-and pepper" should be "salt-and-pepper" (both terms should be hyphenated together).
So the first sentence is the only correct option in the context provided.
**The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.**
The other sentences contain incorrect hyphenation:
- "quick-wit" should be "quick wit" (no hyphen needed).
- "faced-woman" should be "two-faced woman" (the term is "two-faced" used as an adjective, so it should be hyphenated but "woman" should not be included in the hyphen).
- "salt-and pepper" should be "salt-and-pepper" (both terms should be hyphenated together).
So the first sentence is the only correct option in the context provided.
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