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Compound adjectives

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Created on February 24, 2017

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Compound adjectives

Compound adjectives = two or more adjectives together

never-ending

well-dressed

sky-blue

Appearance

rosy-cheeked

blue-eyed

thin-lipped

suntanned

curly-haired

open-necked (shirt)

broad-shouldered

brand-new

long-legged

left-handed

tight-fitting (jeans)

open-toed (sandals)

Match the compound adjectives with a corresponding picture.

stuck-up

absent-minded

self-centred

easy-going

two-faced

good-tempered

big-heated

warm-hearted

quick-witted

Match the compound adjectives with a corresponding picture.

stuck-up

absent-minded

self-centred

easy-going

two-faced

good-tempered

big-headed

warm-hearted

quick-witted

Prepositions

The workers' declaration of an all-out strike forced management to improve conditions.

Once there were fields here but now it's a totally built-up area.

That student's parents are very well-off but they don't give him much money and he is always complaining of being hard-up.

I love these shoes and, although they're worn-out, I can't throw them away.

This area was once prosperous but it now looks very run-down.

business-class ticket

bullet-proof window

cut-price goods in sales

air-conditionedrooms

duty-free shop

interest-free credit

off-peak travel

long-standing relationship

last-minute revision

long-distance lorry driver

handmade furniture

time-consuming reports

world-famous film star

top-secret information

so-called expert

sugarfree diet

part-time job

You can also vary (or create your own) the compound adjectives by changing one part of the adjective:

long-/red-haired

first-hand

curly-/wavy-haired

first-born

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first-class