The figure shows a cricketer. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphenated numeral adjective with a noun? 
AHe scored with a twenty feet shot.
BHe played a five overs spell.
CHe hit a ten-run boundary.
DHe climbed a ten-foot wall after the match.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. He climbed a ten-foot wall after the match.
In a hyphenated compound modifier made from a numeral and a noun before another noun, the noun remains singular: "ten-foot wall," "five-year plan," "three-man committee." So D is correct. The cricket image is only a cue to connect the example to a sports context.
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