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

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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.
 

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

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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:
 
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