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●  Noun        +  Adjective                   Compound Adjective
                  world        famous                       world - famous

              ●  Adjective  +  Noun                         Compound Adjective

                  short        term                         short - term

              ●  Adjective  +  Past Participle              Compound Adjective

                  kind         hearted                      kind - hearted

              ●  Adjective  +  Present Participle           Compound Adjective
                  easy         going                        easy - going

              Here are some more compound adjectives.

              densely - populated                   sugar - free                          open - minded
              well - known                          plastic - free                        ill - behaved

              sun - dried                           old - fashioned                       ill - mannered
              eye - catching                        good - looking                        short - tempered
              mouth - watering                      well - mannered                       broad - minded


              Now choose a compound adjective to complete the following:
              1.  A girl who looks good : ___________________________

              2.  Coffee that is free from sugar : ___________________________

              3.  A person who speaks English : ____________________________

              4.  A person who is kind : ___________________________

              5.  Food that makes your mouth water : ____________________________

              6.  Something that saves time : ____________________________

              7.  A girl who has good manners : ____________________________

              8.  Something that is famous all over the world : ____________________________

              9.  A place with a dense population : ____________________________

            10.  A design that is attractive to the eye : ____________________________


            Pronunciation

              Say the words aloud. Learn how they are pronounced the right way.

                  raise     –  rise                  by       –  bye                     too  –  to
                  quite     –  quiet                 live     –  life                    said  –  sad

                  been      –  being                 woman –  women                      most  –  must
                  moment  –  movement                lid      –  lead                    days  –  dais

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