Next American Realism: Mastery Test 3 Select the correct answer. Which sentence is correctly hyphenated? A. She decided to take the long-winding road. B. A tall-dark man approached the entrance with determination. C. The twentieth-century had the most tomadoes on record. D. The hikers spotted a red-talled pheasant.

The correct answer is: **A. She decided to take the long-winding road.** **Explanation:** - **Option A:** *"She decided to take the long-winding road."* - **Correct Hyphenation:** The compound adjective "long-winding" properly uses a hyphen to describe the noun "road." - **Option B:** *"A tall-dark man approached the entrance with determination."* - **Incorrect Hyphenation:** The adjectives "tall" and "dark" do not form a compound modifier that requires a hyphen. It should be "tall dark man." - **Option C:** *"The twentieth-century had the most tomadoes on record."* - **Incorrect Hyphenation:** When "twentieth century" is used as a noun, it should not be hyphenated. Hyphenation is only necessary when it's used as a compound adjective (e.g., "twentieth-century literature"). Additionally, "tomadoes" seems to be a typographical error, likely intended to be "tomatoes." - **Option D:** *"The hikers spotted a red-talled pheasant."* - **Incorrect Hyphenation:** The correct term is "red-tailed pheasant," not "red-talled pheasant." Therefore, **Option A** is the only sentence with correct hyphenation.