Question

Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

Select one:
a. The science book had one hundred thirty-five pages.
b. He ran twenty laps around the track.
c. The committee needs the following items: forty five chairs, fifteen candles, and twenty yards of white muslin.
d. Sixteen boys and nine girls registered for the community center's art class.

i would like to make sure.. is it B?

Answer 1

I think so. No bs B seems right.

Answer 2

Answer: C.

Explanation: Sentence C is the one that breaks the rule for hyphenating compound numbers (i.e., numbers made of more than one word) from twenty one through ninety-nine. That rule does not apply to smaller numbers (like "sixteen" in option d) because those are already fused into a single word.