PAGE 34 compound adjectives

1. How do we form compound adjectives?

By taking 2 adjectives, writing a hyphen (-) between them and adding –ed to the second adjective.

2. What are the opposites of the adjectives?

Broad-shouldered -> Narrow-shouldered.

Long-legged -> short-legged.

Narrow-minded -> open-minded.

6.

1. Short-sighted

2. Dark-skinned

3. Cold-hearted

4. Big-headed

5. Two-faced

6. Red-faced

7. Strong-willed

7. Physical characteristic: Short/Long –legged; Fair/dark- skinned; Long/Short –sighted; Red/faced.

Personality: Big-headed ; cold-hearted; two-faced; weak/strong- willed; thick-skinned.

8.

1. Narrow-minded.

2. Thick-skinned.

3. Cold-hearted

4. Big-headed.

5. About/ of

6. About

7. with

8. on