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COMPOUND ADJECTIVE

COMPOUND ADJECTIVE C ompound adjectives   is made up of two or more words, and usually describes appearance and condition. Those two or more words can be nouns, adverbs, verbs, or adjective . Example:

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COMPOUND ADJECTIVE

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  1. COMPOUND ADJECTIVE • Compound adjectives  is made up of two or more words, and usually describes appearance and condition. • Those two or more words can be nouns, adverbs, verbs, or adjective. • Example: • - Teenage   - Far-off  - remarkably hot- Life-sized  - Worldwide  - four-foot • Careworn - After-hours  - part-time • Blue-blooded - Free-standing • Please take a four-foot table over there. • John worked as a part-time employee • A life-sized statue of the president • The story has attracted worldwide attention

  2. Note: As a general rule, the words in a compound adjective are hyphenated when they come before a noun but not when they come after. Example: Correct: He is a well-known actor Incorrect: He is a well known actor Correct: The actor is well known Incorrect: The actor is well-known

  3. The Combinations of Compound Adjective Adjective/Adverb + Present Participle e.g. - good-looking - easy-going - never-ending - long-wearing 2. Adjective/Adverb + Past Participle e.g. - left-handed - well-known - right-handed - well-mannered - life-sized - blue-eyed 3. Adjective/Adverb + Adjective e.g. - long-run - remarkably hot 4. Adjective + Noun e.g. deep-sea, full-length, last-minute

  4. 5. Noun + Past Participle e.g. - shop-soiled - tongue-tied - sun-dried 6. Noun + Adjective e.g. - trouble-free - lead-free - world-famous 7. Noun + Noun e.g. Part-time 8. Number + Noun e.g. - two-door - twenty-page - forty-mile

  5. Combining an adverb (usually a word ending in "ly") and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. Example: Incorrect: The remarkably-hot day turned into a remarkably- long week. Correct: The remarkably hot day turned into a remarkably long week. You should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title or in a quotation. example: Correct: His book was entitled, "Gender Neutral Language in English Usage," and it revolutionized the way people think about sex roles.

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