Understanding Compound Adjectives

What is the primary function of an adjective?

• To describe a verb

• To describe a noun

• To describe a preposition

• To describe an adverb

How can compound adjectives improve your language?

• By making sentences more complex

• By making sentences longer

• By making sentences more formal and advanced

• By making sentences more humorous

Why is hyphenation important in compound adjectives?

• It changes the meaning of the sentence

• It makes the sentence shorter

• It adds humor to the sentence

• It is not important

What is a common mistake when using compound adjectives with numbers?

• Using incorrect verbs

• Using too many words

• Forgetting to hyphenate

• Adding an 's' to the number

What is the correct way to express a contract worth five million dollars as a compound adjective?

• Five-millions-dollar contract

• Five-million-dollar contract

• Five-million-dollars contracts

• Five-million-dollars contract

Which of the following is a correct compound adjective?

• Three-dayed conference

• Three-day's conference

• Three-day conference

• Three-days conference

How should numbers less than 10 be written in compound adjectives?

• As numerals

• As words

• As symbols

• As fractions

What should you do if a number starts a sentence?

• Use the numeral

• Use the word form

• Use a symbol

• Use a fraction

What is the correct way to describe a suitcase weighing 20 kilos?

• 20-kilo's suitcase

• 20-kilos' suitcase

• 20-kilo suitcase

• 20-kilos suitcase

What is the rule for writing numbers over 10 in compound adjectives?

• Write them as symbols

• Write them as words if they start a sentence

• Always write them as numerals

• Always write them as words