Question

In which sentence is the compound word written correctly? A. I collected these sea-shells at the beach. B. I collected these sea shells at the beach. C. I collected these seashells at the beach.

Answer 1

The answer is C. I collected these seashells at the beach.

The word seashells is a compound word made up of the word sea and shells. You do not hyphenate nor leave a space between the words.

Answer 2

I collected these seashells at the beach.