Quiz on Compound Adjectives

Compound adjectives are often used to:

• Describe nouns more precisely

• Replace nouns in a sentence

• Connect two sentences

• Change verb tense

What is the correct compound adjective in the following sentence? "He gave me a ____ gift."

• last minute

• last-minute

• minute last

• minute-last

Which of the following should be hyphenated?

Select all that applies.

• A well trained dog

• A high powered engine

• A five year old child

• A fast-moving vehicle

What type of adjective is "middle-aged" in the phrase "a middle-aged man"?

• Simple adjective

• Compound adjective

• Comparative adjective

• Superlative adjective

Which sentence correctly uses a compound adjective?

• He is a well- known actor.

• He is a well-known actor.

• He is a well known-actor.

• He is a well-known-actor.

Which of the following phrases contains a compound adjective?

• Fast-moving train

• Quickly moving train

• Train moving fast

• Moving fast train

A compound adjective is typically formed by combining:

• Two nouns

• A verb and a noun

• Two words, often an adjective and a noun or two adjectives

• A noun and a preposition

Which of the following is an example of a compound adjective?

• Blue sky

• High-speed

• Quietly walked

• Running fast

Compound adjectives are often hyphenated when:

• They come before a noun

• They come after a noun

• They are not commonly used together

• They are adverbs

In which situation would a compound adjective not be hyphenated?

• When it follows the noun

• When it precedes the noun

• When it is informal

• When it includes a number