Compound Adjectives | Exercises with answers

Compound Adjectives | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 10

Among the three words proposed, which one is not suitable for forming a compound adjective?

Ex: sun-________ (worshiping / dried / developed) → sun-developed

1. time- (sensitive / consuming / long)

2. well- (developed / sensitive / known)

3. badly- (foot / developed / behaved)

4. three- (mile / behaved / foot)

5. free- (standing / spirited / mile)

6. world- (famous / known / renowned)

7. last- (minute / time / second)

8. short- (sighted / tempered / second)

9. deep- (seated / sea / tempered)

10. cold- (hearted / fighting / minute)


ANSWERS

  1. time-consuming
  2. well-known
  3. badly-behaved
  4. three-mile
  5. free-spirited
  6. world-famous
  7. last-minute
  8. short-sighted/tempered: both are correct
  9. deep-sea
  10. cold-hearted

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