Question

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
The government proposed to build a house for orphans three storeys high.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. The government proposed to build a house three storeys high for orphans.
• C. The government, three storeys high, proposed to build a house for orphans.
• D. The government proposed to build a three-storey-high house for orphans.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The government proposed to build a three-storey-high house for orphans.

Since "three-storey-high" is the attributive adjective to "house", the adjective should be placed before the noun. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this goal, hence incorrect.