Question
A. Which sentence uses hyphons correctly? Tick 6 The well known actor made a sugar-free-cake. The well known actor made sugar-free cake. adeasu The well-known actor made a sugar-free cake. The well-kno m-actor made a sugar-free -cake.
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Answer
The well-known actor made a sugar-free cake.
Explanation
The question addresses the concept of hyphen use in English grammar. Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words. They are not as common as they used to be, having been widely replaced by compound nouns and adjectives, where the two separate words are joined into one. However, they are still important for clarity in some compound and potential ambiguity situations. One of their main uses is in compound adjectives that come before a noun: Example 1: 'A well-known actor' - "well-known" is acting as a single adjective modifying actor. Therefore, "well" and "known" should be joined with a hyphen to show they are one linked adjective Example 2: 'A sugar-free cake' - In this phrase "sugar" and "free" form a compound adjective describing the cake so a hyphen is needed.From the four sentences given, we have to identify the one that uses the rules outlined above correctly.