Compound adjectives are formed by combining two or more words to create a single modifier. They are extremely common in English and appear in both formal writing and everyday conversation. This is exercise 1 of 2.
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Write the compound adjective (from the words below) that best completes each sentence.
Compound Adjectives Conversation Questions
1. Can you think of three compound adjectives to describe your personality?
2. How would you describe your ideal job using compound adjectives?
3. What compound adjectives would you use to describe your city or town?
4. Use a compound adjective to describe something you own that is important to you.
5. Can you describe a well-known person from your country using compound adjectives?
Grammar review
A compound adjective modifies a noun using two or more combined words. When placed before a noun, words are typically hyphenated.
Common patterns: • number + noun: a four-door car, a six-week course • adjective + noun: a full-time job, a high-rise building • adjective + past participle: a well-known author, a good-natured person • noun + adjective: a world-famous musician
When placed after the noun, the hyphen is usually dropped: The job is full time.