Identify the sentence with the incorrect use of compound adjectives.I love reading well-written books.
Answer: The teacher gave us a lot of hard to solve problems.
Explanation
Incorrect use of compound adjectives The teacher gave us a lot of hard to solve problems.
- Explanation: A compound adjective should be hyphenated when it precedes the noun: "hard-to-solve problems." Correct: The teacher gave us a lot of hard-to-solve problems.
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