The package was lying by the front door- a cube shaped carton sealed with tape.
Correct answer: C. Door- a cube
- A. The package
- B. Lying
- C. Door- a cube
- D. With tape
Explanation
The issue here is not with "door- a cube" per se, but with the punctuation (an en dash) and the compound adjective that follows. The compound adjective "cube shaped" should be hyphenated. The en dash is used correctly here to add additional information about the package.The correct answer is C) Door- a cube because the phrase "cube shaped" should be hyphenated when used as an adjective.
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