Question

From the options given below, identify the sentence consisting of a compound adjective formed by joining an adverb + a past participle:

• A. We should start using wind-powered generators to cut costs.
• B. I bought some mouth-watering strawberries.
• C. This is a brightly-lit room.
• D. She is a world-famous singer.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree. When adverb is used before an adjective, "ly" is usually added to the end.

Option A: "wind-powered" is the compound adjective here, but there are no adverbs present.

Option B: "mouth-watering" is again a compound adjective, although it is not containing any of the other requirements

Option C: "brightly-lit" is the compound adjective in this case, "brightly" is the adverb and "lit" is the past participle

Option D: "world-famous" is the compound adjective over here but does not have the required combinations.

Option C is the correct answer.