Compound adjectives

 

Definition:

Two or more words (such as part-time or high-speed) that act as a single idea to modify a noun (a part-time employee, a high-speed chase). Also called phrasal adjective or compound modifier.
As a general rule, the words in a compound adjective are hyphenated when they come before a noun (a well-known actor) but not when they come after (The actor is well known).
Also, compound adjectives formed with an adverb ending in -ly (such as rapidly changing) are usually not hyphenated.

Exercises

 Join these words to form compound adjectives

A: COLD-- DIMLY -- OLD-- GOOD-- LONG -- BRITHLY - - DEEP -- NARROW-- MOUTH--HAIR-- SHORT--BRAND -- MIDDLE -- RIGHT --TONGUE

b: LOOKING -- HANDED -- ROOTED-- WATERING-- AGED -- RAISING-- TIED -- FASHIONED -- LEGGED -- LIT-- SHIGHTED-- MINDED -- BLOODED -- NEW -- LASTING

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