examples of compound adjectives?

Question

give examples

Answer 1

1. A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives work together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity.


Incorrect: The black and blue mark suggested that he had been involved in an altercation.
Correct: The black-and-blue mark suggested that he had been involved in an altercation.

Incorrect: Her fifteen minute presentation proved decisive to the outcome of the case.

Correct: Her fifteen-minute presentation proved decisive to the outcome of the case.

2. However, combining an adverb (usually a word ending in "ly") 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.


Incorrect: The remarkably-hot day turned into a remarkably-long week.
Correct: The remarkably hot day turned into a remarkably long week.

3. Furthermore, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.


Correct: His book was entitled, "Gender Neutral Language in English Usage," and it revolutionized the way people think about sex roles.
However: His book on gender-neutral language revolutionized the way people think about sex roles.

Correct: The students were participants in Chicago-Kent's vaunted Legal Research and Writing Program.


Also Correct:


The student decided to attend a school with a good legal-research-and-writing program. Note that in this example, the reference is to a type of program, rather than a specific program, and so the use of hyphens is proper.

Answer 2

Examples Of Compound Adjectives

Answer 3

Compound Adjective Examples

Answer 4

compound modifier (also called a compound adjective) is an adjectival or adverbial phrase of two or more words. According to modern writing guides, compound modifiers require a hyphen between each word (not between the phrase and the noun the phrase modifies). Hyphens help prevent confusion; otherwise, a reader might interpret the words separately, rather than as a phrase. One or more hyphens join the words into a single idea.

Long-term contract (not "long term contract", a long contract about a term)
Hard-fought battle
Better-educated individuals
"Science-fiction writers write science fiction" — note the difference
Military-history experts

Exceptions
Do not use a hyphen following adverbs that end in -ly (quickly forgotten incident).
Do not use a hyphen following "very" (very elaborate presentation).
Most phrases that need hyphens as compound modifiers should not be hyphenated if they come after the noun they describe: "a contract for a long term."

Answer 5

Two words (not necessarily both adjctives) joined together to form a new adjective:

half-hearted, well-read, near-death, good-looking, right-handed......

Answer 6

The black-and-blue mark suggested that he had been involved in a fight :)

I can copy from google too :)