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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. He found it difficult
  2. to write a satisfying end to the story
  3. because he had not written
  4. a deeply-engrossing beginning.
Explanation
Answer: D - Corrected version: a deeply engrossing beginning.

The hyphen in deeply-engrossing needs to be removed.Deeply engrossing is not a compound adjective because deeply is an adverb modifying engrossing. The -ly suffix is a dead giveaway that the hyphen is unnecessary.
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