Question

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

a. I have been many places-but I have never been to Europe.
b. Tom's grand-mother baked a dozen cookies.
c. The dog some-how found his way back home.
d. Ann's birthday is in mid-September.

Answer 1

I think the answer to your question would be D. Ann's birthday is in mid-September.

Answer 2

The sentence that correctly uses the hyphen is D, "Ann's birthday is in mid-September.

It is common to use hyphens before prefixes, such as mid. Other examples of prefixes include self, ex, and pre. The other examples incorrectly use the hyphen.