Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is not correct?
A)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-, upper-, and middle-class workers.
B)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-class, upper-class, and middle-class workers.
C)Congress's proposal will affect all lower, upper, and middle class workers.

Question

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​
A)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-, upper-, and middle-class workers. ​
B)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-class, upper-class, and middle-class workers.
C)Congress's proposal will affect all lower, upper, and middle class workers.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The error in sentence C is the incorrect use of "class" as it should be hyphenated when used as a compound modifier before a noun, as correctly shown in sentences A and B.

Directions: Identify the Error, If Any, in Each Sentence