I hope you are all having a stress-free week, and are looking forward to a well-deserved weekend!
So, apart from being a lovely message…
Why is this sentence important?
Well, let's look at the adjectives I used: 'stress-free' and 'well-deserved'.
They look pretty cool, right?
Well, these high-quality, state-of-the-art adjectives are called: compound adjectives.
So, what are compound adjectives?
Well, firstly, they are a VERY EASY WAY TO SOUND MORE NATIVE...
(That's why I am teaching them to you).
Secondly, compound adjectives are when we mix two words together, to create a descriptive word (an adjective).
For example:
1) ‘Well-known’
2) ‘Old-fashioned’
3) ‘World-famous’
4) ‘Man-eating’
The interesting part is that these 2 words can be ANY type of words… (adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs, past participles…)
As mentioned, these are simple, but effective. So, here is my challenge for you:
This week, when you are speaking English to someone, try to use at least one compound adjective!
Oh, you want more information?
Well, luckily, I have created a quick-guide, including the 25 most common ones, and a fun quiz at the end to test your knowledge. Enjoy!