Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The well-known author wrote a book that is widely read.
Answer: well-known ... widely read. Why not the others: Others misplace the hyphen or hyphenate an -ly adverb.
- Step 1: Hyphenate compound adjectives before a noun: 'well-known author'.
- Step 2: 'Widely' is an adverb ending in -ly and is not hyphenated.
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