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In the text, the hyphenated words “Swissborn” and “life-long” are both compound adjectives. About compound adjectives, choose the correct alternative:

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B) Generally, when a compound adjective comes before the noun, it should be hyphenated. But if it comes after the noun, it shouldn’t be hyphenated.

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A) Compound adjectives that include adverbs ending in “-ly” should only be hyphenated if they come after the noun. Otherwise, they shouldn’t be hyphenated.

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C) Attributive compound adjectives are those who come after the noun and should not be hyphenated, such as in: “[Piaget] was a Swiss born scholar.”

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D) In most cases, the usage of hyphens is purely optional, since there are no instances in which their placement could change the meaning of a word.

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E) Predicative compound adjectives are those who come before the noun and should be hyphenated, such as in: “[Piaget’s] life-long research.”

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