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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

"According to the local news, a nine year old boy was responsible for making the prank phone call."
  1. According to the local news,
  2. a nine year old boy
  3. was responsible for making
  4. the prank phone call.
Explanation
Answer: B - Corrected version: A nine-year-old boy

The phrase nine-year-old needs to be hyphenated because it is a compound adjective. The phrase is not hyphenated in sentences such as “The boy is nine years old.”
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