Compound Adjectives Worksheet
This worksheet is designed to help learners understand and practice compound adjectives. Each exercise below encourages the identification, formation, and use of compound adjectives in sentences.
- Identification
Read the sentences below and highlight the compound adjectives.- “She offered me some homemade cookies.”
- “The documentary presented a thought-provoking perspective on wildlife conservation.”
- Formation
Combine the words in brackets to form a compound adjective and complete the sentence.- “He works as a (full, time) chef in a renowned restaurant.”
- “Their wedding was a (lavish, scale) event attended by celebrities.”
- Usage
Use the compound adjectives provided to complete the sentences.- “The (state-of-the-art) technology has revolutionized the industry.”
- “After the storm, we found a (water-logged) diary in the attic.”
Answers:
- Girl who looks good- good-looking girl
- Machine that saves time- time-saving machine
- Car that moves slow- slow-moving car
- Food that makes your mouth water- mouth-watering food
- Girl with short hair- short-haired girl
- Product with high quality- high-quality product
- Chocolate that is free from sugar- sugar-free chocolate
- Man, who has an open mind- open-minded man
- Person who speaks English- English-speaking person
- Vegetables that are grown at home- home-grown vegetables
- People who are well educated- well-educated people
- Woman, who is highly respected in society- highly-respected woman
- Boy who thinks quickly- quick-thinking boy
- Place that is on a long distance- long-distanced place
- Story that is famous in the world- world-famous story
- Toys that are wanted by child- child-wanted toy
- Fashion that is old- old-fashioned
- Cookies that are baked by sun- sunbaked cookies
- Race that breaks the record- record-breaking race
- Products that last for a long time- long-lasting products
Compound Adjectives: Definition, Meaning, Types, Examples & Exercises
When you describe someone or something, for example, a flower, you use words like gorgeous, colorful, fresh, blossoming, and so on. You may also describe a car as brand-new, second-hand, nice-looking, old-fashioned, and so on. These words which we use to describe a car are known as compound adjectives. An adjective refers to a word that can be employed to define or add detail to a noun or pronoun. There are a lot of distinct sorts of adjectives, the majority of these adjectives are simply one word long. Yet, a few adjectives are formed by combining several terms. They are known as compound adjectives.
Table of Content
- What is a Compound Adjective?
- Definition of a Compound Adjective
- Types of Compound Adjectives with Examples
- List of Compound Adjectives Examples
- 10 Examples of Compound Adjectives
- Compound Adjectives Vs Compound Nouns
- Compound Adjectives to Describe a Person
- Compound Adjectives Exercises
- Compound Adjectives Worksheet
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