Question

Choose the TWO sentences with correct hyphenation.

A.
The store sold out of high definition TVs the first day there were on the shelves.
B.
The store sold out of high-definition TVs the first day they were on the shelves.
C.
The store sold out of TVs with high definition the first day they were on the shelves.
D.
The store sold out of TVs with high-definition the first day they were on the shelves.

Answer 1

The correct sentences with hyphenation are B and D, where 'high-definition' is correctly hyphenated as a compound adjective.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sentences with hyphenation are:

1. The store sold out of high-definition TVs the first day they were on the shelves.
2. The store sold out of TVs with high-definition the first day they were on the shelves.

In sentence B, the term 'high-definition' is correctly hyphenated because it is a compound adjective. Similarly, in sentence D, 'high-definition' is correctly hyphenated. Hyphens are used to connect two or more words that together function as a single adjective before a noun.

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