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mukesh

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· 1 Months ago

why are is option B wrong

Question:
DIRECTIONS: The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.


In those days most people left school when they were only ______.

Options:
A) fifteen-year-old
B) fifteen-years-old
C) fifteen years old
D) fifteen year old
Solution:
Ex: There wont be any hyphen as the phrase is used in a predicative manner.


The correct sentence is: In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old.

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student

The basic rule is,
Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or as substitutes for a noun.
Do not use hyphens when you are simply stating the age of something.
Thus given answer is correct.

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· 1 Months ago

Yet to be approved!

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· 1 Months ago

Yet to be approved!

mukesh

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· 1 Months ago

why is*

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