Understanding Compound Adjectives and Meanings

This video tutorial explains compound adjectives in English, focusing on their formation and usage. It covers compound adjectives with numbers, adjectives/adverbs plus past participles, and adjectives/adverbs/nouns plus present participles. The tutorial also discusses other combinations and provides rules for using hyphens. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate each point.

What is a compound adjective?

• An adjective that has two or more words

• An adjective that describes a noun

• An adjective with a single word

• An adjective that ends with -ly

Which of the following is a correct example of a compound adjective with a number?

• A ten minutes break

• A ten-minute break

• A ten-minutes break

• A ten minute's break

How should you form a compound adjective using a number?

• Add 's' to the number

• Use a hyphen between the number and the noun

• Place the number after the noun

• Use 'of' between the number and the noun

What is the correct way to write a compound adjective with a number?

• A five's day trip

• A five-days trip

• A five-day trip

• A five day trip

Which of the following is a compound adjective with a number?

• A two hours seminar

• A two-hour seminar

• A two hour's seminar

• A two-hours seminar

Which of the following is a compound adjective formed with a past participle?

• Good-looking

• Well-behaved

• Ice-cold

• Last-minute

What does 'narrow-minded' mean?

• A type of mind

• Physically narrow

• Not open to different ideas

• Open to new ideas

Which of the following is NOT a compound adjective formed with a past participle?

• Old-fashioned

• Densely populated

• Quick-witted

• Strong-willed

What is the meaning of 'strong-willed'?

• Physically strong

• Easily influenced

• Having strong desires

• Weak and indecisive

What is the meaning of 'absent-minded'?

• Very attentive

• Physically absent

• Always present

• Forgetful or not thinking