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In the text, the hyphenated words “Swiss-born” and “life-long” are both compound adject...

In the text, the hyphenated words “Swiss-born” and “life-long” are both compound adjectives. About compound adjectives, choose the correct alternative:


A

Compound adjectives that include adverbs ending in “-ly” should only be hyphenated if they come after the noun. Otherwise, they shouldn’t be hyphenated.


B

Generally, when a compound adjective comes before the noun, it should be hyphenated. But if it comes after the noun, it shouldn’t be hyphenated.


C

Attributive compound adjectives are those who come after the noun and should not be hyphenated, such as in: “[Piaget] was a Swiss born scholar.”


D

In most cases, the usage of hyphens is purely optional, since there are no instances in which their placement could change the meaning of a word.


E

Predicative compound adjectives are those who come before the noun and should be hyphenated, such as in: “[Piaget’s] life-long research.”