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In which sentence does the hyphen correctly divide a word?

A.

You'll find several boxes in the basem-

ent of the house.

B.

Don’t repeat my words exact-

ly in your essay.

C.

The moon was a perfect semi-

circle in the night sky.

D.

Max told us a hilarious story a-

bout his new kittens.

Verified Answer :

drlct
CHyphens are usually used to connect two words that forms a new word with a new meaning. In all of the other sentences, the hyphen divides a single word into 2 meaningless words instead of connecting 2 actual words.