An adjective or an adverb followed by a noun(+ed ) is one of the most common patterns to form Compound adjectives . The two words are joined by a hyphen. Examples: A curly-haired girl (a girl who has curly hair). A fair-skinned baby (a baby who has fair skin) Rewrite the sentences using Compound adjectives and match to the pictures: 1- A girl with red hair …………………………...........…. ………….. 2- A teenager with long legs ………………………………….….…… 3- An alien with big ears …………………………..……..….….…… 4- A baby with a dirty face ……………………..…………..….….…… 5- A rugby player with broad shoulders ……….….. ……………… 6- A politician with a big nose ……………………………..….…. …… 7- A dog with a short tail …………………………………….….…… 8- A beautiful model with thick lips …………………. ……….…… 9- A wizard with a white beard ……………………………….….…. 10- A schoolboy with dark skin ……..………..…………….…. Complete the sentences with one word from each box: 1- The picture showed two women wearing …………………………..…… clothes. 2- John’s very ………………………………………. He always thinks he’s the best at everything. He’s so arrogant!!! 3- Professional swimmers are usually …………………………………………. 4- Francesca is a ………………………………..……….. girl from the south of Italy. 5- They often wear formal ……………………………………. shirts at work. 6- Marian likes helping people. She’s a ………………………………………. woman. 7- His father hardly ever smiles and he’s always angry. He’s quite ……………….………..… old bad dark broad -hearted -sleeved -shouldered -tempered - Match the compound adjectives to their definitions and translate them: a) People who use their left hand for writing. b) A person who isn’t generous with money. c) Someone who isn’t polite in social situations. d) Obstinate people who want to do things the way they want. e) Someone who usually forgets things. f) Someone who has the ability to think and respond quickly. g) Someone who doesn’t feel any emotions for other people’s suffering. h) Someone who is willing to accept other people's ideas and 1- Absent- minded 2- Left –handed 3- Pig -headed 4- Open-minded 5- Loud-mouthed 6- Bad-mannered 7- Tight- fisted
-hearted -sleeved-shouldered -tempered-fashioned - headed
-hairedoldbaddark broadlong kind big Complete the sentences with
one word from each box:1- The picture showed two women wearing ..
clothes.2- Johns very . e always thinks hes the best at everything.
es so arrogant!!!"- #rofessionalswimmers are usually .$- %rancesca
is a .... girl from the south of &taly.'- They often wear
formal . shirts at work.(- )arian likes helping people. *hes a .
woman.+- is father hardly ever smiles and hes always angry. es
,uite ... Complete the sentences with one word from each box:1- The
picture showed two women wearing .. clothes.2- Johns very . e
always thinks hes the best at everything. es so arrogant!!!"-
#rofessionalswimmers are usually .$- %rancesca is a .... girl from
the south of &taly.'- They often wear formal . shirts at
work.(- )arian likes helping people. *hes a . woman.+- is father
hardly ever smiles and hes always angry. es ,uite ... Rewrite the
sentences using Compound adjectives and match to the pictures:1--
girl with red hair ..............2-- teenager with long legs.."--n
alien with big ears......$-- baby with a dirty face ......'-- rugby
player with broad shoulders...(-- politician with a big nose....+--
dog with a short tail...-- beautiful model with thick lips../--
wi0ard with a white beard...11-- schoolboy with dark skin......-n
adjective or an adverb followed by a noun(+ed )is one of the most
common patterns to form Compound adjectives . The two words are
2oined by a hyphen. Examples3- curlyhaired girl4a girl who has
curly hair5.- fairs!inned baby4a baby who has fairskin5This
structure is often used to talk about peoples appearance or
personality." #bsentminded$ %eft &handed' (ig headed)
*penminded+ %oudmouthed, -admannered. /ight 0sted1atch the compound
adjectives to their de0nitions and translate them: a5#eople who use
their left hand for writing. b5- person who isnt generous with
money. c5*omeone who isnt polite in social situations. d56bstinate
people who want to do things the way they want. e5*omeone who
usually forgets things. f5*omeone who has the ability to think and
respond ,uickly. g5*omeone who doesnt feel any emotions for other
peoples su7ering. h5*omeone who is willing to accept other people8s
ideas and opinions. i5-n indiscreet person who talks too much and
says o7ensive or stupid things.A)1- A red-haired girl2- A
long-legged teenager3- A big-eared alien4- A dirty-faced baby5- A
broad-shouldered rugby player6- A bi-nosed politician7- A
short-tailed dog8- A beautiful thick-lipped odel!- A "hite-bearded
"i#ard1$- A dark-skinned boy11- A long-necked "oan12-A cross-eyed
ghost13- %igh-heeled shoes14-A green-eyed cat &) 1-
old-fashioned2- big-headed3- broad-shouldered4- dark-haired5-
long-slee'ed6- kind-hearted7- bad-tepered()1- e) 2-a) 3-d)4-h)5- i)
6-c7-b)8-g !-f)
