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
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!!
Thanks:0)
1. Good job! The correct sentence is indeed B) "The patient was well-developed." In this sentence, "well-developed" is a compound adjective that describes the patient. When using compound adjectives with a hyphen, like "well-developed," it is important to connect the words with a hyphen to indicate that they function together as one adjective modifying the noun "patient."
2. Great choice! The correct verb form is B) "Several of the retractors were missing." In this sentence, "retractors" is the subject. Since it is plural, the verb must also be plural, which is "were." When the subject is plural, the verb must be conjugated accordingly to maintain subject-verb agreement.