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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify the type of adjective in the following sentence: Our six-year-old American Eskimo dog still acts like a puppy. A.Phrasal adjective B.Participial adjective C.Simple adverb D.Coordinate adjective

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hayleymeyer

OpenStudy (hayleymeyer):

hmmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.Phrasal adjective B.Participial adjective C.Simple adverb D.Coordinate adjective

OpenStudy (hayleymeyer):

im so sorry! I cant remember those! :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its fine thanks thoo

OpenStudy (hayleymeyer):

sowwie! <3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its fine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@bry856

OpenStudy (bry856):

its A for sure

OpenStudy (bry856):

"When a phrasal adjective precedes a noun, it usually takes a hyphen or, for phrases of three or more words, hyphens"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand

OpenStudy (bry856):

When a sentence has hyphens such as yours, "six-year-old" it is a phrasal phrase

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it dont

OpenStudy (bry856):

yes it does.. haha a hypen is this: - "six-year-old" is a hyphenated set of words

OpenStudy (bry856):

http://grammarist.com/grammar/phrasal-adjectives/ this may be able to explain better

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooooo ok i understand now

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