Rabu, 02 Agustus 2017

Compound adjectives

What are compound adjectives?

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity. For example:

Diana submitted a 6-page document.
She adopted a two-year-old cat.
Compound adjectives – Exceptions
Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. For example:
1. It was a terribly hot day.
2. It is an amazingly good idea.
In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.
Examples of compound adjectives
This is a four-foot table.
Daniella is a part-time worker.
This is an all-too-common error.
Beware of the green-eyed monster.
He is a cold-blooded man.
I love this brightly-lit room!
Danny’s dog is well-behaved.

You have to be open-minded about things.

Order of adjectives

How to order adjectives in English

In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order. Generally, the adjective order in English is:

Quantity or number
Quality or opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)
Purpose or qualifier

For example:

I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.

When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the word and is placed between the two adjectives:

The house is green and red.
The library has old and new books.

When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:

We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.
My friend lost a red, black and white watch.

A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.

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Order of adjectives – examples

Determiner	Quantity or number	Quality or opinion	Size	Age	Shape	Color	Proper adjective	Purpose or qualifier	Noun
A		beautiful		old			Italian	sports	car
The	three	beautiful	little			gold			plates
An		amazing			heart-shaped	red and white			sofa

More examples:

I love that really old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street. [quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]
My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white, bulldog. [size – quality – color – color]
A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]
A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]
A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
Lists of adjectives

Common adjectives

Good
New
First
Last
Long
great
little
own
other
old
right
big
high
different
small
large
next
early
young
important
few
public
bad
same
able
Appearance adjectives
- adorable
- beautiful
- clean
- drab
- elegant
- fancy
- glamorous
- handsome
- long
- magnificent
- old-fashioned
- plain
- quaint
- sparkling
- ugliest
- unsightly
- wide-eyed
Color adjectives
- red
- orange
- yellow
- green
- blue
- purple
- gray
- black
- white
Condition adjectives
- alive
- better
- careful
- clever
- dead
- easy
- famous
- gifted
- helpful
- important
- inexpensive
- mushy
- odd
- powerful
- rich
- shy
- tender
- uninterested
- vast
- wrong
Personality adjectives – Positive
- agreeable
- brave
- calm
- delightful
- eager
- faithful
- gentle
- happy
- jolly
- kind
- lively
- nice
- obedient
- proud
- relieved
- silly
- thankful
- victorious
- witty
- zealous
Personality adjectives – Negative
- angry
- bewildered
- clumsy
- defeated
- embarrassed
- fierce
- grumpy
- helpless
- itchy
- jealous
- lazy
- mysterious
- nervous
- obnoxious
- panicky
- repulsive
- scary
- thoughtless
- uptight
- worried
Shape adjectives
- broad
- chubby
- crooked
- curved
- deep
- flat
- high
- hollow
- low
- narrow
- round
- shallow
- skinny
- square
- steep
- straight
- wide
Size adjectives
- big
- colossal
- fat
- gigantic
- great
- huge
- immense
- large
- little
- mammoth
- massive
- miniature
- petite
- puny
- scrawny
- short
- small
- tall
- teeny
- teeny-tiny
- tiny
Sound adjectives
- cooing
- deafening
- faint
- hissing
- loud
- melodic
- noisy
- purring
- quiet
- raspy
- screeching
- thundering
- voiceless
- whispering
Time adjectives
- ancient
- brief
- early
- fast
- late
- long
- modern
- old
- old-fashioned
- quick
- rapid
- short
- slow
- swift
- young
Taste/touch adjectives
- bitter
- delicious
- fresh
- greasy
- juicy
- hot
- icy
- loose
- melted
- nutritious
- prickly
- rainy
- rotten
- salty
- sticky
- strong
- sweet
- tart
- tasteless
- uneven
- weak
- wet
- wooden
- yummy
Touch adjectives
- boiling
- breeze
- broken
- bumpy
- chilly
- cold
- cool
- creepy
- crooked
- cuddly
- curly
- damaged
- damp
- dirty
- dry
- dusty
- filthy
- flaky
- fluffy
- freezing
- hot
- warm
- wet
Quantity adjectives
abundant
empty
few
full
heavy
light
many
numerous
sparse
substantial
Examples of adjectives

Typical adjective endings
They live in a beautiful house.
Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.
She wore a beautiful dress.
He writes meaningless letters.
This shop is much nicer.
She wore a beautiful dress.
Ben is an adorable baby.
Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
This glass is breakable.
I met a homeless person in NY.
Denominal adjective examples
1. A mathematical puzzle.
2. A biological experiment.
3. A wooden boat.
4. I married an American woman.
5. The Jewish community in NY is very big.
6. Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
7. In the winter you must wear heavy woollen clothes.
8. The polar bear is listed as threatened.
Order of adjective examples
1. I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street. [quality – size – age – color – qualifier]
2. My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality – size – color]
3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
4. A big square blue box. [size – shape – color]
5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
6. Some new slim French trousers. [age – shape – origin]
7. My small new red sleeping bag. [size – age – color – purposee]
8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
Comparing adjective examples
1. This house is bigger than that one.
2. This flower is more beautiful than that.
3. He is taller than Mr. Hulas.
4. He is more intelligent than this boy.
5. Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.
6. This is the prettiest dress in the window.
7. I lost my most comfortable shoes.
8. My job is worse than yours.
Compound adjectives examples
1. This is a four-foot table.
2. Daniella is a part-time worker.
3. This is an all-too-common error.
4. Beware of the green-eyed monster.
5. He is a cold-blooded man.
6. We saw a man-eating shark!
7. Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
8. You have to be open-minded about things.
Adjectival phrase examples
Susan is really clever.
The doctor is very late.
My sister is fond of animals.
I am happy to meet you.
The kids are ready to go.
Don’t be afraid of the dark.
Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
He’s an extraordinary looking man.

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