Question

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated, according to our Style Guide?


A: The 3-year-old was particularly well dressed.

B: The three-year-old was particularly well dressed.

C: The three year old was particularly well-dressed.

D: The 3-year-old was particularly well-dressed.

Answer 1

Answer:
D: The 3-year-old was particularly well-dressed.

Explanation:
A compound modifier is made up of two words that work together to function like one adjective. When you connect words with the hyphen, you make it clear to readers that the words work together as a unit of meaning.