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

exercises, pg 34,

2. Choose the correct preposition. The check your answers in a dictionary.
-1. What are you thinking about?
-2. Do you agree with this article?
-3. The exam consists of two parts.
-4. They all laughed at me.
-5. What are you waiting for?
-6. Do you believe in ghosts?
-7. The car crashed into him
-8. I dreamt about horses.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list.
-1. She’s kind. She always sympathizes with me.
-2. She’s very impulsive. She gott married to Javi only two weeks after they met.
-3. I’m friendly. I like to socialize with people.
-4. It’s not fair. My parents don’t approve of my boyfriend.
-5. Sensitive people sometimes worry about small things.