Question

Which answer choice is not an accepted correct way to write a compound word? A. with apostrophes between the words B. as one connected word C. with hyphens between the words D. as separate words

Answer 1

Some examples:

B.- downtown
C. - well-being
D. government mandated program

A. is not an accepted choice. (it could be only for phrases where one of the words is in genitive, such as "farmer's choice", but this is not a compound).