Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
"Even though he couldn't afford to buy it, Chris convinced the dealer to let him test drive a brand new Cadillac."
A)Lowercase Cadillac.
B)Change test drive to test-drive.
C)Change the comma to a semicolon.
D)Move the beginning clause to the end.

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The sentence is most improved by changing test drive to test-drive. Two-word verbs often require a hyphen. Without the hyphen,test, an adjective, is left modifying a verb, which isn't allowed. In the sentence, "He went for a test drive," it would not be hyphenated.

Which Course of Action Most Improves the Following Sentence