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Which sentence correctly uses hyphenation conventions?(1 point)
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The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
The smile appeared under the salt-and pepper mustache.
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.
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"The contractor kept the load-bearing wall."
Explanation: "load-bearing" is correctly hyphenated as a compound adjective modifying "wall." (Correct forms for the others: "salt-and-pepper mustache"; "quick wit" (no hyphen); "two-faced woman".)
Explanation: "load-bearing" is correctly hyphenated as a compound adjective modifying "wall." (Correct forms for the others: "salt-and-pepper mustache"; "quick wit" (no hyphen); "two-faced woman".)
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