Compound Adjectives These are called compound adjectives

Compound Adjectives

These are called compound adjectives – meaning an adjective that has two or more words.

Compound adjectives are formed in following ways:

Put the words to the appropriate place Ø well- mannered Ø brandnew rooted Ø deeplysighted Ø shortØ old- fashioned

Choose the right compound adjective from the previous exercise Ø When Brian got his promotion, he bought ______ car. brand-new Ø Look at Leila. She's wearing an _______ skirt. She found it old-fashioned in her grandmother's drawer. Ø Nancy is such a ______ girl. short-sighted She can't even read what's on the blackboard.

Choose the right compound adjective from the previous exercise Ø Some people think that we should preserve the _______ traditions deeply-rooted of countries. Ø Cathy is a _______ girl. She's well-mannered very polite.

Choose the appropriate compound adjectives: red-handed Ø The criminal was caught _____. He was seen steeling the young lady’s handbag. Ø People should be tolerant towards other open-minded cultures. They should be ______

Choose the appropriate compound adjectives: Ø Sarah couldn't answer the teacher’s question because she was _____ absent-minded Ø Don’t expect him to invite you for dinner. He is _____ tight-fisted Ø To be a translator you need to be ______ about linguistics. well-unformed

Match the numbers with the letters: Compound Adjective 1. __ well-earned a e 2. __ self-reliant Meaning a. deserved b. eternal 3. __ narrow-minded c. inflexible c b 4. __ ever-lasting d. depressed 5. __ heart-broken d e. independent

Time for Riddles!

Riddle #1 When is a man drowned, but still not wet? When he's trapped in quicksand.

Riddle #2 Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening? Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

Riddle #3 What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? A stamp.

Riddle #4 There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it? A watermelon.

Riddle #5 If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I? A secret.

Riddle #6 What gets broken without being held? A promise.

Riddle #7 He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he? A preacher.

Riddle #8 Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out? Stop imagining

Riddle #9 What can you catch but not throw? Cold

Riddle #10 What is at the end of a rainbow? The letter W

Riddle #11 Why do Chinese men eat more rice than Japanese men do? There are more Chinese men than Japanese men.