Question

Choose whether the statement is True or False:
The following sentence contains a compound adjective:
I saw a man eating alligator.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A compound adjective is formed when two or more words are joined together to form an adjective to modify the same noun. In the given sentence, 'man' and 'eating' are two different words. They are used as a noun and verb and not joined with a hyphen to form a compound adjective. Thus, option B is the correct answer.