High School

Identify the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

a. The incredibly amazing Michael Jordan is a six time-champion.
b. The incredibly amazing Michael Jordan is a six-time champion.
c. The incredibly-amazing Michael Jordan is a six time champion.

Answer :

The correct sentence is b. 'The incredibly amazing Michael Jordan is a six-time champion.'

Compound adjectives before nouns should be hyphenated, as shown in examples like 'four-year-old girl' and 'short-term solution.'

When using a compound adjective before a noun, we should hyphenate it. In this case, 'six-time' describes the noun 'champion' and is correctly hyphenated. Here are some additional examples:

  • The four-year-old girl
  • A by-the-numbers process
  • The short-term solution

These examples show how hyphens are used in compound adjectives that come before a noun.

The correct option is b.