Question

The underlined words form a compound adjective in the given statement. State whether true or false.
It is a densely populated area.
A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint:
-A compound adjective is a single adjective consisting of more than one word.
-Words in a compound adjective are often combined together using hyphens to convey that it is a single adjective.
-Four-foot table, 12-page magazine, eggs, etc. Examples of compound adjectives are given here.

Complete answer:
A compound adjective is created when two or more adjectives are annexed together to renovate the same name. A compound adjective may be formed using different forms of speech that, along with another adjective, act as a compound adjective.In general, we put a hyphen between two or more words (in front of a noun) when we want them to act as a single idea (adjective) that describes something.
-I'm living in an English-speaking country.

English is an adjective (used to describe the country). We use a hyphen to link the word "English" to the word "speak" to show that it is one adjective (or one idea).

This adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is termed as a compound adjective. The word 'dense' is an adjective in the phrase, and the word 'populated' is a verb. We use the hyphen between the two to make a compound adjective that describes the area, i.e. the name, to avoid confusion between the words. So 'densely-populated' is a compound adjective, so the statement which is given is true.

Therefore, the given statement is true.

Note:
i) Compound adjectives may also be grouped using italics, quotation marks and the title case.
ii) Punctuating compound adjectives correctly will help showcase one's writing skills, but will also help readers absorb one's words more easily.
iii) Don't use an adverb hyphen like "very," "extremely," or "professionally."