In which sentence does the hyphen correctly divide a word? A. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a ba - rber shop. B. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a barb - er shop. C. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a bar - ber shop.

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Callum Hernandez

9 December, 07:54

In which sentence does the hyphen correctly divide a word? A. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a ba - rber shop. B. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a barb - er shop. C. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a bar - ber shop.

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Kamila Hartman · Answer 1

Sentence C is correctly divided according to its syllables-bar-ber

Bryce Glover · Answer 2

In none of these sentences does the hyphen correctly divide a word, since barber is always one word. Hyphens are used to to separate two difference words that are joined.