Question

1.The Golden Gate Bridge positions itself high above the rough, icy waters of the San Francisco Bay. 2.To the northwest you can see Mount Tamalpais with its woods of primordial redwood trees that reach over 60 meters. 3.To the east, the arid hills are dotted with various brush, oak trees, and wheat-colored grass. 4.Behind the southern entrance of the bridge, San Francisco’s high rises stand elevated, creating a breathtaking setting.

Which sentence contains a phrase that should be hyphenated?
A) sentence 1
B) sentence 2
C) sentence 3
D) sentence 4

Answer 1

Just took a quiz and D) Sentence 4 is correct.

Answer 2

D) Sentence 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of the hyphen in a sentence is when the need arises that a group of words are to be joined together as a compound word or a one meaning word. Hyphens make the sentence become one entity with the hyphen (-) acting as the joiner/conjunction.

In the passage given, the last sentence requires the use of the hyphen in between the words "high" and "rise" to give a new compound word "high-rise".

Thus, the fourth sentence contains a phrase that needs to be hyphenated-

Behind the southern entrance of the bridge, San Francisco’s high-rises stand elevated, creating a breathtaking setting.