From the options given below, identify the sentence consisting of a compound adjective formed by joining a number + a time period:
A
I work an eight-hour day.
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B
This is a brightly-lit room.
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C
She is a well-known actress.
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D
Our office is in a twenty-storey building.
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Solution
The correct option is D I work an eight-hour day. A compound adjective is formed when two or more words are joined together to form an adjective to modify the same noun.. They are joined with a hyphen (-). A number can be joined with a time period to form a compound adjective. E.g. eight-hour, 2-day long process etc. Thus, option A is the correct answer as compound adjective 'eight-hour' is correctly formed in the sentence.