Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The police are looking for a man with dark hair.
A _____ man is being sought by the police.

• A. dark hair
• B. dark-haired
• C. to have dark hair
• D. having dark hair

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

dark-haired

Option A: dark hair is a noun phrase and is incorrect to fill the given blank as a noun (man) already exists in the sentence.
Option B: dark haired is the correct adjective form.
Option C: to have dark hair is a verb phrase and should not be inserted before the noun (man).
Option D: having dark hair is an adjective phrase but it cannot be used before the noun.
Hence option B is correct.