MORE ON COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

MORE ON COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

A compound adjective is an adjective that contains two or more words.

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a person who is respected highly

• a highly respected person

• a highly-respected person

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an apartment that rises up high

• a high rise apartment

• a high rise apartment

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a car that is brand new

• a brand new car

• a brand-new car

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a city that is over populated

• an over populated city

• an over-populated city

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the citizens who have suffered for so long

• the long suffering citizens

• the long-suffering citizens

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gangsters who have an evil mind

• evil minded gangsters

• evil-minded gangsters

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help that is so much needed

• much needed help

• much-needed help

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a drive-in movie

• you watch while you're driving

• it's box office movie

• you watch from your car

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well-off bankers

• wealthy bankers

• bankers perform well

• bankers are off

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a hard-up student

• a student who studies hard

• a poor student

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worn-out shoes

• shoes that can't be worn any more

• shoes that you can wear outdoor

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a built-up area

• lots of buildings in it

• an area in which people are constructing buildings