© Csaba Berger
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
Click here for PRACTICE EXERCISES
first-class
Compound adjectives
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© Csaba Berger
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
Click here for PRACTICE EXERCISES
first-class