Understanding Compound Adjectives

Understanding Compound Adjectives

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial explains compound adjectives, which make writing concise by combining two or more words, often with a hyphen, to modify nouns. It covers their formation, usage, and rules for hyphenation, providing examples like 'five-minute talk' and 'sugar-coated tablet'. The tutorial also discusses replacing relative clauses with compound adjectives and highlights common mistakes, such as incorrect pluralization. Various types of compound adjectives are explored, including those formed with numbers, adverbs, and participles.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary benefit of using compound adjectives in academic writing?

They confuse the reader.

They make writing more concise and accurate.

They add unnecessary complexity.

They make sentences longer.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a compound adjective typically formed?

By joining two or more nouns.

By joining two or more adjectives with a hyphen.

By joining two or more verbs.

By joining two or more adverbs.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a compound adjective?

Quickly running

Very tall

Long-distance

Happily singing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a hyphen in a compound adjective?

To separate the words completely.

To link the words into a single adjective.

To make the words independent.

To add an extra word.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a compound adjective?

Out-of-date

Five-minute

Quickly-running

Long-distance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional information does the compound adjective 'five-minute' provide?

The talk is about five topics.

The talk is in five languages.

The talk is five minutes long.

The talk is for five people.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the compound adjective 'sugar-coated' describe?

A tablet that is sweet.

A tablet that is coated with sugar.

A tablet that is bitter.

A tablet that is sour.

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