Hyphens in Prefixed Words

Question 1

Which rewrite of the sentence below uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is the one that eats people? The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man eating shark glide past the colorful reef.

Accepted Answer

The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man‑eating shark glide past the colorful reef.

Answer

The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man eating shark glide past the colorful reef.

Answer

The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man eating‑shark glide past the colorful reef.

Answer

The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man‑eating‑shark glide past the colorful reef.

Question 2

Which rewrite of the sentence below uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is the one that eats a man, and also hyphenates the compound adjective before the noun? "The well known diver watched the man eating shark attack the reef."

Accepted Answer

The well-known diver watched the man-eating shark attack the reef.

Answer

The well known diver watched the man eating shark attack the reef.

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The well-known diver watched the man eating-shark attack the reef.

Answer

The well known diver watched the man-eating shark attack the reef.

Question 3

Read the sentences below. Which one uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is eating the man?

Accepted Answer

The man-eating shark attacked the diver.

Answer

The man eating-shark attacked the diver.

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The man eating shark- attacked the diver.

Answer

The man eating shark attacked the diver.

Try three questions

Which rewrite of the sentence below uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is the one that eats people? The 12‑year‑old diver watched a man eating shark glide past the colorful reef.

Which rewrite of the sentence below uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is the one that eats a man, and also hyphenates the compound adjective before the noun? "The well known diver watched the man eating shark attack the reef."

Read the sentences below. Which one uses hyphens correctly to show that the shark is eating the man?

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