[Grammar] He was sentenced to FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT/ FIVE YEAR IMPRISONMENT/ FIVE YEARS' IMPR

[Sahil Dhankhar]

This is not my homework.

Which of the following sentences are correct?

1- He was sentenced to five year imprisonment.
2- He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
3- He was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
4- He was sentenced to five-year imprisonment.

I think 1,2 and 4 are correct.

 

[GoesStation]

Only sentence two is correct.

 

[Sahil Dhankhar]

What about this one?
He was given a five-year sentence/impriosnment.

 

[Rover_KE]

He was given a five-year sentence.:tick:
He was given a five-year imprisonment.:cross:
He was given a five-year prison sentence.:tick: