A Homemade PowerPoint Quiz

By

Houssine Hasni

Hassan Dakhil High School

Guercif

Morocco

Compound Adjectives

Test Yourself

+ past participle

Introduction-Definition-

References

+ Present Participle

Objectives

Level 2nd year Bac cycle

Subject Area Objectives by the end of this presentation, students would be able

to: Identify compound adjectives. Recognize the different ways used to form compound

adjectives. Deduce the meaning of certain compounds from context

and pictures. Choose the correct compound to complete sentences.

Educational Objectives

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Words like densely-populated are compound adjectives and they are made up of two or more words, normally with hyphens between them. Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area. Thus a densely-populated town or city is one with a high population count within the city boundaries. A densely-wooded hill would be one that is difficult to get through because the trees are so close together.

What are Compound Adjectives??

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Densely-populated citydensely-wooded hill

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Adjective or adverb plus past participle is one of the most common patterns for forming compound adjectives.

Some common examples would include:

adj / adv + past participle

cold-blooded kind-hearted old-fashioned open-minded

brightly-lit deeply-rooted densely-populated

well-behaved

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Most animals are warm-blooded but all reptiles are cold-blooded. He was a cold-blooded murderer and showed no emotion of any

kind. She lived in an old-fashioned house, but was kind-hearted and

open-minded . Nevertheless, she held deeply-rooted beliefs about the sanctity of marriage.

The dimly- lit streets in our town encourage burglars. The brightly-lit streets in our town discourage burglars.

Examples

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Brightly-litDimly-lit

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Note that adverb / past participle combinations when they are used with a copular verb like be or seem, and come after the noun they modify, are not hyphenated:

The streets in our town are dimly / brightly lit and encourage / discourage burglars.

Note

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There are sometimes many possible combinations, e.g. broad-minded, narrow-minded, absent-minded, strong-minded, as well as open-minded. It is partly a matter of knowing which adjectives or adverbs collocate or go with which participles and nouns. We have brightly-lit streets, but also brightly-coloured dresses or swimsuits or sweets.

Many possible combinations

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Here are some common examples:

Adj / adv / noun + present participle

good-looking hard-wearing free-standing

far-reaching long-lasting never-ending

labour-saving mouth-watering record-breaking

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The good-looking chef was dressed in hard-wearing clothing and sitting in front of a free-standing cooker. The dishes he had prepared with all the labour-saving devices at his disposal were all mouth-watering. We signed a long-lasting agreement for his services which we hoped would be never-ending.

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noun + past participle: shop-soiled, tongue-tied, sun-dried, noun + adjective: trouble-free, lead-free, world-famous, adj + noun: deep-sea, full-length, last-minute, number + noun: two-door, twenty-page, forty-mile.

Other common patterns for compound adjectives include

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When they refused to exchange the shop-soiled item, I was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.

The sun-dried tomatoes that we sell are world-famous. She was wearing a full-length dress, quite unsuitable for deep-

sea diving. The forty-mile journey in the two-door, open-top convertible

was ill-advised in such inclement weather.

Examples

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The following sources were used: 1-http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/

learnitv224.shtml

2- Gateway workbook 2nd year Bac Cycle

References

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Compound Adjectives Quiz

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Question 1

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1- It is not permitted to build more than ______________ buildings in the historical area of our city.

Five-floor

Open-minded

Red-handed

Tight-fisted

Kind-hearted

Well-informed

Question 2

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2- The thief was caught _______________. A policeman saw him while he was picking the old woman's pocket.

Red-handed

Open-minded

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Kind-hearted

Well-known

Question 3

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3- To be a national tourist guide, you need to be ______________ about the history and culture of Morocco.

Well-informed

Open-minded

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Well-known

Absent-minded

Question 4

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4- My neighbour is ______________ and generous.

Kind-hearted

Densely-populated

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Red-handed

Brightly-lit

Question 5

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5- Sarah couldn't answer the teacher's question because she was ______________ during the lesson.

Absent-minded

Open-minded

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Well-informed

Kind-hearted

Question 6

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6- Moroccan people are _______________ and tolerant toward other cultures.

Open-minded

absent-minded

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Red-handed

Dimly-lit

Question 7

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7- Don't expect John to take you out for dinner. He is too ____________.

Tight-fisted

absent-minded

Five-floor

Short-sighted

Well-known

Open-minded

Question 8

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8- Moroccan cuisine is very _______________ for its very delicious dishes.

Well-known

absent-minded

Five-floor

Tight-fisted

Open-handed

Kind-hearted

B Y E !

The End

Houssine Hasni