Question

Which choice shows the correct use of a hyphen or hyphens? A. My great uncle Pat lives-in Vancouver. B. My great-uncle Pat lives in Vancouver. C. My great uncle-Pat lives in Vancouver. D. My great-uncle-Pat lives in Vancouver.

Answer 1

The answer is
B. My great-uncle Pat loves in Vancouver.

Answer 2

The choice which shows the correct use of a hyphen or hyphens is the following one:

B. My great-uncle Pat lives in Vancouver.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Great-uncle" is a compound noun. Compound nouns are those nouns which require more than one noun to be put together so a specific meaning can be fully expressed. The nouns that are put together become a compound noun. "Great-uncle" is one of those compound nouns which must have their nouns separated by a hyphen, such as mother-in-law and great-grandfather.