1. COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

2. COMPOUND ADJECTIVE an adjective which is made up of two parts and is usually written with a hyphen PRESENT PAST PARTICIPLE

3. PRESENT This is a never-ending story The story is never ending tight-fitting jeans, great-looking teacher, a brain- hammering advertisement etc. ?

4. PAST PARTICIPLE This is a well-written essay The essay is well written red-cheeked child, open-necked shirt, open-toed sandals, so-called term, well-run business, well-read man, etc. ?

5. Sometimes these compounds become permanent, and are hyphenated even after the noun, sometimes they become permanent solid compounds (merge into one word). That’s why it’s important to use your dictionary if you have any doubt at all. KEEP IN MIND…..

6.  Another basic rule is that we never hyphenate compounds that are created with "-ly" adverbs, even when they PRECEDE the nouns they modify: "a fully developed plan," for example, or "a nationally certified teacher." Here are more examples:  --We sent in heavily fortified troops. --The troops were heavily fortified.  --All newly employed nurses must be evaluated regularly. --All the nurses on the eighth floor are newly employed. Continue……..

7.  Adverb + past participle  Adjectives + present participle  Noun + past participle  Adjective + past participle  Noun + adjectives  Adjectives + noun  Noun + noun Highly recommended, well known, deeply rooted Good looking, free standing Tongue-tied, sun-dried Short-sighted, long- haired World-famous Last minute, deep sea Part-time FORMING A COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

8. ANOTHER SET OF COMPOUND ADJECTIVES DESCRIBES A PERSON'S CHARACTER Melissa was absent-minded [forgetful], easy-going [relaxed], good-tempered [cheerful], warm-hearted [kind] and quick-witted [intelligent] if perhaps a little big-headed [proud of herself], two-faced [hypocritical], self-centred [egotistical] and stuck-up [snobbish] at times.

9. ANOTHER SPECIAL GROUP OF COMPOUND ADJECTIVES ARE THOSE WHERE THE SECOND PART IS A PREPOSITION. an all-out strike [total] a broken-down bus [it won't work] a built-up area [lots of buildings in it] a drive-in movie [you watch from your car] a run-down area [in poor condition] well-off man [wealthy] an all-out strike [total] a broken-down bus [it won't work] a built-up area [lots of buildings in it] a drive-in movie [you watch from your car] a run-down area [in poor condition] well-off man [wealthy]

10. Let’s describe something…………