Question

exercise 2 recognizing compound adjectives. underline the compound adjective. then draw an arrow to the noun it modifies. example: after the accident, the oil - covered highway slowed traffic for hours. 1. they quickly chose the better - qualified candidate. 2. a farsighted person can usually read road signs. 3. our hockey team scored two short - handed goals to win the game. 4. a huge hometown crowd turned out to welcome the hero. 5. murphy likes to put on a know - it - all attitude. 6. our teacher ordered thirty - five biology textbooks. 7. for her graduation party, my sister bought a bluish - green dress. 8. the volunteers smiled in spite of the heartbreaking news about the election. 9. the hit - and - run driver was given a heavy sentence. 10. a dark, shell - like covering protected the strange animal.

Explanation:

A compound adjective is formed by combining two or more words to modify a noun. We identify and underline these compound - adjective units and then draw an arrow to the noun they modify.

1. Underlined: better - qualified; Arrow points to: candidate
2. There is no compound adjective.
3. Underlined: short - handed; Arrow points to: goals
4. There is no compound adjective.
5. Underlined: know - it - all; Arrow points to: attitude
6. Underlined: thirty - five; Arrow points to: biology textbooks
7. Underlined: bluish - green; Arrow points to: dress
8. There is no compound adjective.
9. Underlined: hit - and - run; Arrow points to: driver
10. Underlined: shell - like; Arrow points to: covering

Answer:

1. Underlined: better - qualified; Arrow points to: candidate
2. No compound adjective
3. Underlined: short - handed; Arrow points to: goals
4. No compound adjective
5. Underlined: know - it - all; Arrow points to: attitude
6. Underlined: thirty - five; Arrow points to: biology textbooks
7. Underlined: bluish - green; Arrow points to: dress
8. No compound adjective
9. Underlined: hit - and - run; Arrow points to: driver
10. Underlined: shell - like; Arrow points to: covering