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TASK UNIT 3: COMPOUND ADJECTIVES /25

Compound adjectives are adjectives that comprise of two or more words

connected by a hyphen (-). The hyphen indicates that those words act as a
single idea.

Form:

adjective noun + ed: an old-fashioned dress

adjective or noun past participle a blue-coloured dress
number singular noun a five-week trial

You can find more information on compound adjectives on pp. 99-101 in your
book.

A. Some of these sentences contain compound adjectives, but the

hyphens have been left out. Place hyphens where necessary.
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1. Reese Witherspoon is a well - known actress.

2. Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
3. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill - conceived plan and failed.
4. She served the amazingly prepared meal to over 50 people.
5. The middle - aged man was having trouble finding a new job.
6. The 6 - year - old boy was excited about his first day of school.
7. My brother moved into a three - bedroom flat.
8. My neighbor Jim is an internationally - recognized author.
9. Karen is an extremely intelligent girl.
10. We should start using wind - powered generators to cut costs.
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B. Complete the sentences with the correct compound adjective.

Choose from the box.
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cold-blooded open-minded fun-loving thick-skinned sun-dried warm-

blooded kind-hearted fast-paced world-famous mouth-watering

1. He did everything for people in need. He was a very kind-hearted man.

2. Most animals are warm-blooded, but all reptiles are cold-blooded.
3. Sometimes its hard to keep up in this thick-skinned fast-paced world.
4. Open-minded people are always willing to listen to other peoples
opinions.
5. The mouth-watering sun-dried tomatoes we sell are known for their
amazing taste.
6. The waitress came round with a tray of sun-dried cream cakes.
7. The fast-paced thick-skinned girl didnt let the insults bother her.
8. Peter is a fun-loving guy who enjoys a good party.
9. All the world-famous actress wanted is for the paparazzi to leave her
alone.