Grammar Detective: Hyphens (2)

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• The ex-convict visited his parole-officer every Thursday.

• The ex-convict visited his parole officer every Thursday.

• The ex convict visited his parole officer every Thursday.

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• He remembered to put on his safety-glasses before cutting the two by four.

• He remembered to put on his safety glasses before cutting the two by four.

• He remembered to put on his safety-glasses before cutting the two-by-four.

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• My grandfather served on the second-largest sailing ship ever built.

• My grandfather served on the second-largest-sailing ship ever built.

• My grandfather served on the second largest sailing ship ever built.

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• I think a wait and-see attitude is the best approach here.

• I think a wait and see attitude is the best approach here.

• I think a wait-and-see attitude is the best approach here.

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• My first car was a broken-down wreck with bald-tires and very bad brakes.

• My first car was a broken-down-wreck with bald tires and very bad brakes.

• My first car was a broken-down wreck with bald tires and very bad brakes.

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• My lawn mower broke-down cutting the waist-high grass.

• My lawn mower broke down cutting the waist-high grass.

• My lawn-mower broke down cutting the waist high grass.

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• Ted was a two time National-League MVP.

• Ted was a two-time National League M-V-P.

• Ted was a two-time National League MVP.

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• I was looking forward to a face-to-face meeting with Gary.

• I was looking forward to a face to face meeting with Gary.

• I was looking forward to a face-to-face-meeting with Gary.

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• The president of the company is a twenty five-year-old golf enthusiast.

• The president of the company is a twenty-five-year-old golf enthusiast.

• The president of the company is a twenty-five year old golf enthusiast.

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• Twenty-five of our students passed the course and moved to the next-level.

• Twenty five of our students passed the course and moved to the next level.

• Twenty-five of our students passed the course and moved to the next level.