Sa 4
nd
8.6.3.1 Read the theory. Find 3
compound nouns and 2 compound
adjectives in the blog on p. 30.
11.
Compound nouns consist of two parts:
• noun + noun fish tank
.-ing + noun dining room, washing machine
adjective + noun full moon, blackboard
Compound adjectives consist of two or more
words, usually joined together with a hyphen:
adjective/noun/number + noun full-length,
part-time work, 10-week holiday
adjective/adverb/noun + past participle
middle-aged, well-known, sun-dried raisins