Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)

The delegates were given_____

  • A a two hour break
  • B a two-hour break
  • C a two-hours break
  • D a two hours break
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The correct answer is B. a two-hour break

When the article 'a' is used to introduce a time session it implies that you are making a singular form of what is actually plural. Generally, one should hyphenate two or more words when they come before a noun they modify and act as a single idea.

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