Which sentence uses hyphenation correctly? A. When I was twenty-two years old, I lived in the Czech Republic for a summer and worked as an English
speaking tour guide.
B. Marcus does not usually care for peanuts unless they are chocolate covered.
c. My brother recently purchased a state of-the-art blender that can make delicious smoothies in a matter
of seconds.
D. Mr. Donovan's lease is up in mid-September, at which point he will move to a different city.
Asap answer

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.