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Which sentence uses a hyphen incorrectly?
O From a distance, I mis-took the boy with the dark hair for my brother.
O It takes a great deal of self-awareness to know when you're wrong.
O The softball season will supposedly begin in mid-January.
O We thought the teacher left, but moments later she re-entered the room

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Final answer:

One sentence uses a hyphen incorrectly, leading to improper grammar usage.


Explanation:

The sentence that uses a hyphen incorrectly is: 'O From a distance, I mis-took the boy with the dark hair for my brother.'

The correct usage should be 'mistook' without a hyphen. In this sentence, the hyphen is wrongly inserted in the word 'mistook', making it incorrect.

Hyphens should be used accurately in compound adjectives before a noun to ensure clarity and proper grammar.


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