What is a compound adjective?
Definition
Compound adjectives are adjectives made up of two or more words
usually with hyphens (-) between them. Example: A state-controlled
university. / My parents are happily-married.
A compound adjective with a number does not take “s” of the
plural. Example: A five-floor building.
Three five-floor buildings. / I have two six-year-old sisters.
Practice:
A.
Match the
words in column A with the words in column B to make correct compound
adjectives.
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Column B
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a. rooted
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b. looking
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c. going
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d. fashioned
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e. handed
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f. known
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g. sighted
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h. lit
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i. saving
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j. hearted
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Column A
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1. Kind
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2. Brightly
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3. Old
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4. Deeply
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5. Good
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6. Labor
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7. Left
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8. Short
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9. Well
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10. Easy
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B.
Fill in the
blanks with a suitable compound adjective from the table above:
1. In our culture, some customs and traditions are
………………-……………….. .
2. My brother finds it very difficult to read newspapers. He
is …………-…………….. .
3. Mr. Brown still has that …………-……….. car. I don’t think he
will ever get rid of it.
4. ………………….-……………….. machines are necessary for working
women.
5. To concentrate on your homework, you should usually study
in ……………-………….. places.
C.
Complete the
compound adjectives in these sentences with one of the words from the list:
1. We stayed in a five-…………. Hotel.
2. My father has just bought a brand-…………. car.
3.
Salwa has just
got a ………….-time job; she works three hours a day on Mondays and Wednesdays.
4.
It was a very
badly-…………… article. I noticed several spelling and punctuation mistakes.
5.
Our neighbors
are very well-……………... . They can afford to go to expensive restaurants.
6.
Mary has got a
small shop in the market where she sells second-………….. clothes and machines.
7.
I was
astonished when the man at the next table gave the waiter a ten-………….. note as
a tip.
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