What are compound adjectives?




Compound adjectives are adjectives that are made up of two or more words usually with hyphens (-) between them.

Examples:


  • An English-speaking country.

  • time-saving gadget.

  • thirty-floor building.




How are compound adjectives formed?



Compound adjectives can be formed as follows:


  • Adverb-past participle / noun + ed
    a well-known writer
    brightly-lit room
    deeply-rooted traditions
    well-mannered girl

  • Adjective-present participle (verb + ing)
    good-looking boy
    a free-standing tower 

  • Noun-past participle
    tongue-tied boy
    sun-dried fruit

  • Adjective-past participle / noun + ed
    short-sighted man
    long-haired lady

  • Noun- adjective
    world-famous singer

  • Adjective- noun
    last minute solution
    deep-sea diving

  • Noun-noun
    a part-time job




Vocabulary Exercises: Compound Adjectives




Choose the correct answer



  1. well- mannered 

  2. brand- new

  3. deeply- rooted

  4. short- sighted 

  5. old- fashioned



Choose the right compound adjective from the exercise above.



  1. When Brian got his promotion, he bought a brand-new car.

  2. Look at Leila . She's wearing an old-fashioned skirt. She found it in her grandmother's drawer.

  3. Nancy is such a short-sighted girl. She can't even read what's on the blackboard.

  4. Some people think that we should preserve the deeply-rooted traditions of countries.

  5. Cathy is a well-mannered girl. She's very polite.




Choose the appropriate compound adjectives:



  1. The criminal was caught red-handed . He was seen steeling the young lady’s handbag.

  2. People should be tolerant towards other cultures. They should be open-minded .

  3. Sarah couldn't answer the teacher’s question because she was absent-minded .

  4. Don’t expect him to invite you for dinner. He is tight-fisted .

  5. To be a translator you need to be well-informed about linguistics.



Match the numbers with the letters:










Compound adjectives 


Meaning

1. a well-earneda-  deserved
2. f self-reliantb-  eternal
3. c narrow-mindedc-  inflexible
4. b ever-lastinge-  depressed
5. e heart-brokenf-  independent








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