Direction: In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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The magnificent.....temple was constructed by the Chinese.
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- eight-centuries-old
- eight-century’s-old
- old-eight centuries
- eight-century-old
- eight-centuries-old
Correct Option: D
The adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a Compound Adjective.
When we have a Compound Adjective using numbers + a time period, the word referring
to a time period is in Singular form and is joined to the number with a hyphen.
Here, eight-century-old is the right usage.
