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  More examples of compound adjectives


               1.Diana submitted a 6-page document.
               2.She adopted a two-year-old cat.
               3. This is a four-foot table.
               4. Daniella is a part-time worker.
               5. This is an all-too-common error.
               6.Beware of the green-eyed monster.
               7.He is a cold-blooded man.
               8. I love this brightly-lit room!

                     Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
                     You have to be open-minded about things.
                     How are compound adjectives formed?

               Compound adjectives can be formed as follows:Forming Compound Adjectives

                     Adjective +Past participle
                     Adverb + Past participle
                     Noun +Past participle
                     Noun + Present participle
                     Adjective +Present participle
                     Adverb+ Present participle
                     Noun + Adjective
                     Adjective  + Noun
                     Noun +Noun
                     Adjective + adjective

                     Adjective / Adverb / Noun + Present Participle (-ING)

              good-looking = attractive, beautiful, handsome. ...
              long-lasting. ...
              record-breaking. ...

              never-ending. ...
              mouth-watering. ...
              thought-provoking. ...
              slow-moving.

                     COMPOUND ADJECTIVES WITH NUMBERS
              three-second
               There’s a three-second delay.
              ten-minute
               Let’s take a ten-minute break.
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