Question

In which sentence does the hyphen correctly divide a word? A. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a ba- rber shop. B. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a barb- er shop. C. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a bar- ber shop.

Answer 1

Sentence C is correctly divided according to its syllables-bar-ber

Answer 2

In none of these sentences does the hyphen correctly divide a word, since barber is always one word. Hyphens are used to to separate two difference words that are joined.