Which trio correctly uses a hyphen? A. Chocolate-covered peanuts. B. Extremely-overworked employee. C. Friendly-little puppy. D. Successful-popular author.
The correct answer is A. Chocolate-covered peanuts
Other mentioned trios have incorrect hyphen usage because it does not fit the rules presented in the standardized grammar of English language.
The correct answer is A- Chocolate- covered peanuts. Hyphen should be used to joing two or more words that serve as a single adjective. preceding a noun. A- Imply that the peanuts are covered with chocolate.