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Comparative constructions II

Comparative constructions II. Compound adjectives & nouns. Compound adjectives. Compound adjectives are adjectives that are made up of two or more words All the words in the compound adjective modify (i.e., describe) the same noun

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Comparative constructions II

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  1. Comparative constructions II Compound adjectives & nouns

  2. Compound adjectives • Compound adjectives are adjectives that are made up of two or more words • All the words in the compound adjective modify (i.e., describe) the same noun • Hyphens are used between the different elements of the compound adjective

  3. Some combinations that make up compound adjectives: • 1. Adjective + present participle  good-looking • 2. Adverb + past participle  • Well-known / well-mannered / brightly-lit / well-balanced

  4. 3. Noun + past participle  tongue-tied / sun-dried • 4. Adjective + past participle  • Short-lived / short-sighted / long-haired / • old-fashioned • 5. Noun + adjective  world-famous

  5. 6. Adjective + noun  deep-sea / last-minute • 7. Noun + noun  part-time • 8. Number + noun  • two-door / forty-mile / three-page

  6. Examples • This is a six-page document. • She works as a part-time teacher at the school. • This is an all-too-common mistake. • The fifteen-minute presentation was boring. • It is a thirty-minute walk from here to school.

  7. Compound nouns • A noun that is made up of two or more words • A compound noun acts as a single unit • A compound noun can be modified • They are written with a space between them, a hyphen, or as one word (check dictionary if in doubt)

  8. Some combinations that make up compound nouns are: • Noun + noun  toothbrush / classroom • Adjective + noun  blackboard / software / greenhouse • Present participle + noun  washing machine / swimming pool / ironing board / training wheels

  9. 4. Verb + noun  breakfast • 5. Noun + verb  sunrise / haircut • 6. Noun + present participle  bird watching • 7. Verb + preposition  check-out / turnabout • 8. Noun + prepositional phrase  mother-in-law

  10. 9. Preposition + noun  down stairs / underground / overcoat • 10. Noun + adjective  mouthful / spoonful

  11. Create the following compounds: • A room for stores  • A tape for measuring up to 300 cm  • The assistant manager of the restaurant  • A station for express trains  • Reduction in cost  • Two periods of three months 

  12. 7. Plugs with three pins  • 8. Two steel boxes for tools  • 9. Cables for telephones  • 10. A country that speaks English 

  13. References • http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/adjectives_compound_adjectives.htm • http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-compound-adjectives.php • http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-compound.htm • http://www.english-for-students.com/Compound-Words-with-Preposition-and-Noun.html

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