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OpenStudy (anonymous):

She ordered a ham sandwich in sourdough bread. Which word is the compound adjective?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sourdough. It is made up of two words: sour and dough. In the sentence, "sourdough" describes the bread. Sourdough is a compound word. It can be an adjective but it is not a compound adjective. The sentence isn't written correctly to identify any compound adjectives. It should be "She ordered the sourdough-ham sandwich." Sourdough-ham would be the compound adjective.

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