Compound Adjectives

2. Compound Adjectives A compound adjective is an adjective that comprises more than one word. Usually, hyphens are used to link the words together to show that it is one adjective.Examples:Please request a four-foot table.('Four-foot' is an adjective describing the table. A hyphen is used to link 'four'and 'foot' to show that it is one adjective.)It is a 6-page document.Claire worked as a part-time keeper at the safari park.That is an all-too-common mistake.

3. Compound Adjectives from Proper Nouns Often adjectives are formed from proper nouns (i.e., the names of things), which should be written using capital letters. In these circumstances, there is no need to group the words together using hyphens.Examples:Did you manage to get the Billy Elliot tickets?(The words 'Billy Elliot' are one adjective describing the tickets. As the capitalletters group the words, there is no need to use a hyphen.)

4. Compound Adjectives with Quotation Marks and Italics Although a less common practice, it is also possible to group the words in a compound adjective using quotation marks, italics or a combination of the two. (Italics tend to be used for foreign words.)Examples:It is anab initio course (i.e., for beginners).(italics used to group the adjective)Amber looked at the stick in the water, looked me in the eye and then turnedaway, giving me a "get it yourself" look.(quotation marks used to group the adjective)For more than ten years, Jack claimed to be part of the "Mary Celeste" crewbefore admitting to his cousin at a party that he was not.(capital letters, italics and quotation marks used to group the adjective)

5. Definition: Two or more words (such as part-time or high-speed) that act as a single idea to modify a noun (a part-time employee, a high-speed chase). As a general rule, the words in a compound adjective are hyphenated when they come before a noun (a well-known actor) but not when they come after (The actor is well known).

6. Examples and Observations: "You know, everybody thinks we found this broken-down horse and fixed him, but we didn't. He fixed us."(Seabiscuit, 2003) "If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."(Stephen Fry as General Melchett in "Private Plane." Blackadder Goes Forth, 1989) "A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life."(William Arthur Ward)

7. Compound adjectivesadalahadjektiva yang dibentukdariduakataataulebih, misalnya: far-off, teenage, life-size, worldwide, careworn, after-hours, blue-blooded, blue-eyed, etc.Jeniskata yang dibentukmenjadicompound adjectivesbisaberupanouns, adverbs, verbs,danadjectivessendiri.Contoh:- Teenage children are aged between thirteen and nineteen years old.- In those far-off days it never entered anyone’s mind that she could be Prime Minister.- A life-sized statue of the president.- The story has attracted worldwide attention.- A person who looks careworn looks worried, tired, and unhappy.- In after-hours trading, shares surged by another estimated 30 points or more.- A blue-blooded person is from a royal or noble family.

8. Choose the correct answer Fashioned Mannered New Rooted Sighted Well …………. Brand ……… deeply ………… short …………. Old ……………. Choose the right compound adjective. When Brian got his promotion, he bought …………..a car. Look at Leila . She's wearing an ………….. skirt. She found it in her grandmother's drawer. Nancy is such a …………….girl. She can't even read what's on the blackboard. Some people think that we should preserve ………………the traditions of countries. Cathy is a ………………. girl. She's very polite. Brand – New Sighted – short Old – Fashioned Deeply – rooted Well-mannered