Question

1. which is the best example of how to use a hyphen?

ex-soldier
sun-ny
populat-ion
to-night

Explanation:

To determine the best hyphen use, we analyze each option:

• "ex - soldier": Hyphens are used with prefixes like "ex - " (meaning former) before a noun, which is correct usage.
• "sun - ny": This is an incorrect hyphenation; "sunny" is a single word without a hyphen.
• "populat - ion": This is incorrect; "population" is a single word, and hyphenating it here is wrong.
• "to - night": "Tonight" is a single word, and hyphenating it is incorrect.

So "ex - soldier" is the correct example of hyphen use.

Answer:

A. ex - soldier