Question

【题目】 John is ______. He is ______ boy.

A. 8 years old, a 8-year-old

B. 8 years old, an 8 years old

C. 8 years old, an 8-year-old

D. 8-year-old, an 8-year-old

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：句意：约翰八岁了。他是一名八岁的男孩。8-year-old是复合形容词，作定语，放在名词前，中间加-连接，中间名词用单数。8，eight，开头字母发音是元音，故若加冠词就用an；8 years old通常做表语，放在句末。故选C。