Which of the following correctly uses a hyphen
A because the well-known actress she is always asked for autographs
B the well-known actress iss always asked for autographs
C the actress is always asked for autographs because she is well-known
D none of the above
Which one is the answer
D none of the above
The correct answer is C: "The actress is always asked for autographs because she is well-known." This option correctly uses a hyphen to connect the words "well" and "known" to form the compound adjective "well-known."
To determine the correct usage of a hyphen, you can follow some general rules.
1. Use a hyphen to join two or more words functioning as a single adjective before a noun. For example, "well-known actress" or "blue-eyed girl."
2. Use a hyphen to avoid ambiguity or improve readability. For example, "recover" versus "re-cover" or "man-eating tiger" versus "man eating tiger."
3. Do not use a hyphen when the adjective phrase follows the noun. For example, "The actress is well known."
In option A, the phrase "the well-known actress" is used correctly, but the hyphen is missing between "well" and "known." In option B, the phrase "the well-known actress" is again used, but this time without a hyphen. Option D states that none of the above options are correct, which is true. So the correct answer is C, as it uses a hyphen correctly.