Which sentence reflects proper use of the hyphen?

Question

Select one:
• a. I felt full before I could finish my milk-shake.
• b. I drank two-thirds of the milkshake before I felt full.
• c. I ordered a chocolate-chip-cookie-dough flavored milkshake
• d. My brother in-law ordered plain chocolate.

Answer 1

The sentence that reflects proper use of the hyphen is:

c. I ordered a chocolate-chip-cookie-dough flavored milkshake.

This sentence correctly uses hyphens to connect multiple adjectives that describe the milkshake flavor.