Question

I did not appreciate the three hour lecture we had to sit through after being late for curfew. Which phrase in the sentence should be hyphenated? A. late for curfew B. sit through after C. hour lecture D. three hour

Answer 1

C.) Hour Lecture the three hour lecture we had to sit through after being late for curfew. Which phrase in the sentence should be hyphenated

Answer 2

Answer: D. three hour

Explanation: A hyphen is needed to join the two words that act as a single modifier. Three and hour are two words acting as one to modify the word lecture.