COMPOUND ADJECTIVES by Daniel Medina https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity. en-us 2016-10-04 00:27:41 UTC 2025-11-02 22:24:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png EXAMPLE: danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128035231 I saw a man-eating alligator.
We are describing the alligator. What type of alligator is it? It is one that eats men (or people).
I saw a man eating alligator. 

This sentence without the hyphen sounds like a man is eating an alligator. (man is the subject, eating is the verb, alligator is the object or thing that is being eaten).

As you can see, the hyphen (or lack of it) makes a big difference in the meaning of the sentence.
]]> 2016-10-04 00:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128035231 EXPLANATION: danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128035463 In this video we can find the meaning of Compound Adjectives, Compound Adjectives with numbers, Commom Error -S, Adjective/Adverb + Past Participle, Adjective/Adverb/Noun + Present Participle, Other Compound Adjectives and some examples about the topic.]]> 2016-10-04 00:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128035463 ACTIVITY: danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128037952 Complete the sentences choosing the appropiate option from the word bank. 
Deep-sea  / Full-lenght / Lead-free / Mouth-watering / Open-top / Red-haired / Sun-dried / Time-saving / World-famous     ]]> 2016-10-04 01:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128037952 HYPEN: danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128038687 Use a hyphen when the compound adjective comes BEFORE the noun it modifies, but not when it comes AFTER the noun.

This is a world-famous museum.
This museum is world famous.

]]> 2016-10-04 01:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128038687 ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + PAST PARTICIPLE:  danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039001
  • narrow-minded = not open to different ideas/thoughts
    I can’t stand narrow-minded people who are intolerant of new ideas.
  • well-behaved
    They have three well-behaved children.
  • old-fashioned
    We had lunch in an old-fashioned restaurant with décor from the 1950s.

    • ]]>     2016-10-04 01:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039001     COMPOUND ADJECTIVES WITH NUMBERS:  danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039135
    • three-second
      There’s a three-second delay.
    • ten-minute
      Let’s take a ten-minute break.
    • two-hour
      She attended a two-hour seminar.
    ]]>     2016-10-04 01:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039135     COMMON ERROR: ADDING -S:  danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039368 Don’t use -s at the end of compound adjectives with numbers:

    • Let’s take a ten-minutes break.
    • Let’s take a ten-minute break.
    ]]>     2016-10-04 01:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039368     ADJECTIVE/ADVERB/NOUN + PRESENT PARTICIPLE (ING): danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039556
    • good-looking = attractive, beautiful, handsome
      Who’s that good-looking guy over there?
    • long-lasting
      This long-lasting makeup will keep you looking lovely day and night.
    • record-breaking
      The athlete’s record-breaking performance won him the gold medal.
    ]]>     2016-10-04 01:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128039556     NELSON BELTRAN S. DANIEL MEDINA E. GROUP 40. 3/10/2016 danielme14_ https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128040457 2016-10-04 01:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/danielme14_/jamqn0yqxj7s/wish/128040457