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Compound adjectives
Using the good ol' hyphen -
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Compound adjectives
Using the good ol' hyphen -
Slide 1 - Slide
Agenda
Review of adjectives
Definition
Examples
Quiz game
Slide 2 - Slide
Adjectives
Adjectives describe a noun (person, place, thing).
Adjectives can come
before
the noun they describe, or
after
TO BE
.
My bunny is
sweet
and
fluffy
.
My
sweet
bunny is
fluffy.
My
sweet
,
fluffy
bunny.
Slide 3 - Slide
Adjectives
You can use multiple adjectives to describe a noun. You separate them with commas , , , , , , ,
My
sweet
,
fluffy
bunny.
My
big, dumb, ugly
manager won't give me Saturday off.
Slide 4 - Slide
Adjectives
But sometimes you'll want to describe something, and you'll want to use a noun or description with multiple words...
These facilities are
state of the art
.
We will stay at the hotel for
four nights
.
... AND THAT CAN BECOME A COMPOUND ADJECTIVE!
Slide 5 - Slide
Adjectives
If we want to move our descriptor to
before
the noun being described, we turn it into a
compound adjective
.
We use
hyphens
between the words to show it is 1
description/idea
.
These facilities are
state of the art
. --> These are
state-of-the-art
facilities.
We will stay at the hotel for
four nights
. --> We have a
four-night
stay.
Slide 6 - Slide
Some Examples
The
81-year-old
woman likes to knit.
Lizards are
cold-blooded
animals.
Non-examples:
He is a
young, happy
boy. --> separate descriptors
That is a
finely tuned
watch. --> no - after
-ly
adverbs or
very
*** This is a
fine-tuned
piano.
Slide 7 - Slide
COMPOUND WORDS
We also hyphenate some
compound words
.
Examples:
She works
part-time
.
This is my
mother-in-law
.
He bought a
twelve-pack
of soda.
We drove
eighty-three
kilometers yesterday.
Slide 8 - Slide
This is a _______ cafe.
A
family owned
B
family-owned
Slide 9 - Quiz
That is a ________ dress.
A
very elegant
B
very-elegant
Slide 10 - Quiz
We have a _______ child.
A
two year old
B
two-year-old
Slide 11 - Quiz
Our child is _________
A
two years old
B
two-years-old
Slide 12 - Quiz
There are _______ students in the class.
A
twenty two
B
twenty-two
Slide 13 - Quiz
The ______ dog walked down the street.
*Friendly is an adjective, not adverb!
A
friendly looking
B
friendly-looking
Slide 14 - Quiz
She lives in an _____ apartment.
A
off campus
B
off-campus
Slide 15 - Quiz
The design is ______.
A
state of the art
B
state-of-the-art
Slide 16 - Quiz
This is an _________ vacation.
A
all inclusive
B
all-inclusive
Slide 17 - Quiz
Lesson Summary
C
ompound adjectives
are two or more words (a phrase) that combine together to modify/describe a noun.
You hyphenate ( - ) a compound adjective to clarify that it's part of 1 descriptor.
You also hyphenate some nouns to make compound words. Hyphenate numbers & noun phrases that create names/titles.
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