compound adjectives

Match the compound adjectives to their definitions and translate them: 1- Absentminded 2- Left –handed 3- Pig -headed 4- Open-minded 5- Loudmouthed 6- Badmannered 7- Tight- fisted 8- Col[r]

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) skin) A fair-skinned baby (a baby who has fair This structure is often used to talk about people’s appearance or personality 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: old bad dark broad long kind big -hearted -sleeved -shouldered -tempered -fashioned - headed -haired 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 ……………… ……… … Match the compound adjectives to their definitions and translate them: 1- Absentminded 2- Left –handed 3- Pig -headed 4- Open-minded 5- Loudmouthed 6- Badmannered 7- Tight- fisted 8- Cold-blooded 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 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 opinions i) An indiscreet person who talks too much and says offensive or stupid things A) 1- A red-haired girl 2- A long-legged teenager 3- A big-eared alien 4- A dirty-faced baby 5- A broad-shouldered rugby player 6- A bi-nosed politician 7- A short-tailed dog 8- A beautiful thick-lipped model 9- A white-bearded wizard 10- A dark-skinned boy 11- A long-necked woman 12- A cross-eyed ghost 13- High-heeled shoes 14- A green-eyed cat B) 1234567- C) old-fashioned big-headed broad-shouldered dark-haired long-sleeved kind-hearted bad-tempered 1- e) 2- a) 3- d) 4- h) 5- i) 6- c 7- b) 8- g 9- f)