Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)
The delegates were given_____
a two hour break
a two-hour break
a two-hours break
a two hours break
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We can choose either of these two possibilities:
a two hours' (when there is the presence of an apostrophe) or '
a two-hour.'( When there is the presence of an hyphen) so the watch word here is the presence of either the apostrophe or the hyphen..
the apostophe usally comes with s, e.g hour(s) while the hyphen does not appear with an s, e.g (hour)
So if we look at the options only B comes with an hyphen without an s. C and D come with an s though but without the presence of apostophe..
B is therefore the answer
The correct answer is: B.
a two-hour break
Explanation:
When using compound adjectives (like "two-hour") before a noun, they should be hyphenated. Additionally, "hour" remains singular because it is part of the compound adjective describing the noun "break."
