Y5T2: Compound Adjectives (REVISION)

A compound adjective is an adjective that contains more than one word.

• True

• False

We add a colon between the words that form a compound adjective.

Example: Lizards are cold:blooded reptiles.

• True

• False

We add a hyphen between the words that form a compound adjective.

Example: Our teacher made sure our work was all hand-written.

• True

• False

Underline the compound adjective and add a hyphen to the compound adjective.

Underline the compound adjective and add a hyphen to the compound adjective.

Underline the compound adjective and add a hyphen to the compound adjective.

Underline the compound adjective and add a hyphen to the compound adjective.

Choose the correct compound adjective to complete the sentence.

The shoes my mom bought me look so _{.......... .}

• old-fashioned

• short-sleeved

• three-bedroom

Choose the correct compound adjective to complete the sentence.

My grandmother makes the best _.......... pasta.

• kind-hearted

• home-made

• three-legged

Choose the correct compound adjective to complete the sentence.

We live in a _.......... house.

• old

• short-sleeved

• three-bedroom