Question

nt the phrases according to whether or not they require a hyphen.
in eighty two days
wenty six letters
the fourth person in line
three thousand years
two thirds of the class
needs hyphen
does not need hyphen

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each phrase based on hyphenation rules for compound numbers (two - word numbers) and fractions/ordinals:

Needs Hyphen:

• eighty two days: “eighty - two” is a compound number (two words forming a number), so needs a hyphen.
• twenty six letters: “twenty - six” is a compound number, so needs a hyphen.

Does Not Need Hyphen:

• the fourth person in line: “fourth” is an ordinal, no hyphen needed.
• three thousand years: “three thousand” is a number with a unit, no hyphen (as “thousand” is a multiplier, not a compound number).
• two thirds of the class: “two thirds” is a fraction; while fractions can sometimes be hyphenated, in this case, “two thirds” (without hyphen) is standard as it’s a common fraction phrase.

Final Categorization:

• Needs Hyphen: eighty two days, twenty six letters
• Does Not Need Hyphen: the fourth person in line, three thousand years, two thirds of the class

(Note: If the task was to sort each phrase:

• Needs Hyphen: eighty two days, twenty six letters
• Does Not Need Hyphen: the fourth person in line, three thousand years, two thirds of the class)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each phrase based on hyphenation rules for compound numbers (two - word numbers) and fractions/ordinals:

Needs Hyphen:

• eighty two days: “eighty - two” is a compound number (two words forming a number), so needs a hyphen.
• twenty six letters: “twenty - six” is a compound number, so needs a hyphen.

Does Not Need Hyphen:

• the fourth person in line: “fourth” is an ordinal, no hyphen needed.
• three thousand years: “three thousand” is a number with a unit, no hyphen (as “thousand” is a multiplier, not a compound number).
• two thirds of the class: “two thirds” is a fraction; while fractions can sometimes be hyphenated, in this case, “two thirds” (without hyphen) is standard as it’s a common fraction phrase.

Final Categorization:

• Needs Hyphen: eighty two days, twenty six letters
• Does Not Need Hyphen: the fourth person in line, three thousand years, two thirds of the class

(Note: If the task was to sort each phrase:

• Needs Hyphen: eighty two days, twenty six letters
• Does Not Need Hyphen: the fourth person in line, three thousand years, two thirds of the class)