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Using Number Expressions as Adjectives
The test lasted for
two hours
.
It was a
two-hour
test
.
(number + noun)
REMEMBER: NO
S
!
Mary has a brother. He is
five years old
.
Mary has a
five-year-old
brother
.
(number + noun)
REMEMBER: NO
S
!
1)
My cat is twelve weeks old.
I have a ___ kitten.
a)
twelve-week-old
b)
old-twelve-week
c)
twelve-weeks-old
2)
There was a delay of two hours.
It was a ___ delay.
a)
two-hours
b)
two-hours-delay
c)
two-hour
3)
The Lakers won the championship three years in a row.
They have a ___ winning streak.
a)
three-years
b)
three-year
c)
years-three
4)
The word artichoke has nine letters.
It is a ___ word.
a)
letters-nine
b)
nine-letters
c)
nine-letter
5)
The tour lasted three hours.
It was a ___ tour.
a)
three-hours
b)
three-hour
c)
hours-three
6)
A: Do you have any sisters or brothers?
B: I have a ___ brother.
a)
twelve-old-years
b)
twelve-years-old
c)
twelve-year-old
7)
A: What kind of bicycle do you have?
B: I've got a ___ bike.
a)
ten-speed
b)
tens-speed
c)
ten-speeds
8)
A: How long will the movie last?
B: It's a ___ movie.
a)
hours-two
b)
two-hour
c)
two-hours
9)
A: Which purse would you like?
B: I'd like the ___ purse.
a)
seven-dollars
b)
seven-dollar
c)
dollars-seven
10) A: The plane is going to be late.
B: How late?
A: You can expect a ___ delay.
a)
forty-minute
b)
forty-minutes
c)
minutes-forty
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