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Which trio correctly uses a hyphen? A. Chocolate-covered peanuts. B. Extremely-overworked employee. C. Friendly-little puppy. D. Successful-popular author.
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Which trio correctly uses a hyphen? A. Chocolate-covered peanuts. B. Extremely-overworked employee. C. Friendly-little puppy. D. Successful-popular author.

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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.

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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.
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