Question

An elongated hyphen would make this sentence grammatically correct: On a hot summer day the little kids could only think of one way to cool off popsicles.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an elongated hyphen?

Answer 1

On a hot summer day the little kids could only think of one way to cool off – popsicles.
On a hot summer – day the little kids could only think of one way to cool off popsicles.
On a hot summer day the little – kids could only think of one way to cool off popsicles.
On a hot summer day the little kids could only think of one – way to cool off popsicles.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A. The idea the children had should be separated from the description leading up to it.