EVELIN GUZMAN SANSON

MARLET SOFIA BAENA

ENGLISH V
UTB-2016
Compound adjectives are formed of two or three words that work
together to modify a noun.

Generally they are hyphenated to avoid misinterpretation.

That fifty-minutes class was so comprehensive!

That three-hundred-page book made me sleep! It’s very boring!

Look at that hand-made bag! I’ll buy one to my mother.

When the words are CAPITALIZED, as in titles, we don’t hyphenate
them.

Examples:

American English Dictionary of Daily Language.

Contemporary Human Rights Magazine.

There are no strict rules about compound adjectives, since new

combinations are possible.
Noun+past participle a hand-made bag

Noun+participle -ing a hard-working boy

Adjective (-ed) a blue-eyed girl

Adverb+past participle a well-known girl

From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:

A. Sheila was horribly moody.

B. We’d like you to be part of the decision-making process.
C. The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.

A. This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.

B. Moths ate his woolen socks.
C. That was really generous of you.

A. Sharon’s adopted son is five years old today.

B. My new car has leather upholstery.
C. She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.
From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:

A. Sheila was horribly moody.

B. We’d like you to be part of the decision-making process.
C. The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.

A. This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.

B. Moths ate his woolen socks.
C. That was really generous of you.

A. Sharon’s adopted son is five years old today.

B. My new car has leather upholstery.
C. She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.
Using –ly adverbs in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?

A. Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

B. Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

A. My neighbor Jim is an internationally recognized author.

B. My neighbor Jim is an internationally-recognized author.

A. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill conceived plan and failed.
B. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill-conceived plan and failed.
Using –ly adverbs in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?

A. Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

B. Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

A. My neighbor Jim is an internationally recognized author.

A.
B. My neighbor Jim is an internationally-recognized author.

A. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill conceived plan and failed.
B.B. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill-conceived plan and failed.
Choose the correct compound adjective for each sentence.

A. He is fond of ______________________ Scotch.

I. Good
II. 12-year-old
III. 10 year old

B. The weather has been ___________________ lately.

I. Terribly-cold
II. Terribly cold
III. Too cold

C. Babysitting these kids is like trying to manage a __________________.

I. Three ring circus
II. Three-ring-circus
III. Three-ring circus
Choose the correct compound adjective for each sentence.

A. He is fond of ______________________ Scotch.

I. Good
II. 12-year-old
II. 10 year old

B. The weather has been ___________________ lately.

I. Terribly-cold
II. Terribly cold
III. Too cold

C. Babysitting these kids is like trying to manage a __________________.

I. Three ring circus
II. Three-ring-circus
iii.
III. Three-ring circus