Homework Help: Grammar

Posted by Marie on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:01pm.

1. Select the correct sentence:
A) The patient was well developed.
B) The patient was well-developed.
2. Select the correct verb form:
A) Several of the retractors was missing.
B) Several of the retractors were missing.
MY ANSWERS:
1. B
2. B

Grammar - Writeacher, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:06pm
1 is incorrect; 2 is correct.

The word "well" is an adverb, and in this sentence it's modifying a verb form. No hyphen is needed because that's exactly what adverbs do ... modify!!
Grammar - Marie, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:07pm
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Grammar - Writeacher, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:11pm
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