Which sentence reflects proper use of the hyphen?

Question

Select one:
• a. My daughter is going to be six-years-old this March.
• b. Baking brownies requires one-third-cups of vegetable oil.
• c. She is picking me up at the main street park-and-ride.
• d. Her essay is well-developed.

Answer 1

The sentence that reflects proper use of the hyphen is:

• c. She is picking me up at the main street park-and-ride.

In this sentence, "park-and-ride" is a compound noun that correctly uses hyphens.

The other options have improper or unnecessary hyphenation:

• a. "six-years-old" should be "six years old" (no hyphen needed for age when it follows a form of "to be").
• b. "one-third-cups" should be "one-third cups" (no hyphen needed for the plural).
• d. "well-developed" is correct in itself but is not a sentence that showcases hyphen use as a compound adjective before a noun.