According to the guidelines of good journalism, which of the following sentences is correct:

Question

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9-year-old John Messer broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard
9-year-old John Messer broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard

John Messer, 9, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.
John Messer, 9, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.

John Messer, nine, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.
John Messer, nine, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.

John Messer, a nine-year-old, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.

Answer 1

According to the guidelines of good journalism, the correct sentence is:

John Messer, 9, broke his wrist when he fell off a skateboard.

This format uses numerals for the age, which is preferred in journalistic writing for clarity and brevity.