{"id":900,"date":"2022-04-21T11:58:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=900"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:37:29","slug":"e-jj-2-use-hyphens-in-compound-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-jj-2-use-hyphens-in-compound-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"E- JJ.2 Use hyphens in compound adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Use hyphens in compound adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Compound Adjective?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>compound adjective<\/strong> is made up of <strong>two or more words<\/strong> that together describe a <strong>noun<\/strong>.<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Example: <em>a well-known actor<\/em>, <em>a five-star hotel<\/em>, <em>a high-speed train<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Why Use a Hyphen?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We use a <strong>hyphen (-)<\/strong> to <strong>connect words<\/strong> in a compound adjective so that the meaning is clear.<br>\u2705 Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A well-known singer<\/strong> \ud83c\udfa4 (the singer is famous)<br>\u274c <strong>A well known singer<\/strong> (without hyphen, it may cause confusion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>General Rule:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Use a <strong>hyphen<\/strong> when <strong>two or more words<\/strong> come <strong>before a noun<\/strong> and <strong>act as one idea<\/strong>.<br>\u2705 Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>high-speed<\/strong> train \ud83d\ude84<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>part-time<\/strong> job \ud83d\udcbc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>five-year-old<\/strong> boy \ud83d\udc66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do Not Use Hyphens When:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c The compound adjective comes <strong>after the noun<\/strong>.<br>\u2705 Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The train is <strong>high speed<\/strong>. \ud83d\ude84<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The boy is <strong>five years old<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Examples of Common Compound Adjectives:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Compound Adjective<\/th><th>Example Sentence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>well-known \ud83c\udf1f<\/td><td>He is a <strong>well-known<\/strong> author.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>high-tech \ud83d\udcbb<\/td><td>She bought a <strong>high-tech<\/strong> laptop.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>part-time \ud83d\udd52<\/td><td>He works as a <strong>part-time<\/strong> teacher.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>full-length \ud83c\udfac<\/td><td>We watched a <strong>full-length<\/strong> movie.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>brightly-lit \ud83d\udca1<\/td><td>They entered a <strong>brightly-lit<\/strong> room.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Be Careful With Numbers and Fractions:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccf When numbers and fractions act as adjectives, use a <strong>hyphen<\/strong>.<br>\u2705 Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>ten-year-old<\/strong> car \ud83d\ude97<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>two-thirds<\/strong> majority \ud83d\udcca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>five-meter-long<\/strong> rope \ud83e\udea2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quick Tip:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can replace the words with a <strong>single adjective<\/strong>, it\u2019s a compound adjective that usually needs a <strong>hyphen<\/strong>.<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Example: <em>well-known = famous<\/em> (so use a hyphen!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Use hyphens in compound adjectives <strong>before nouns<\/strong>.<br>\u2705 Do <strong>not<\/strong> use hyphens <strong>after nouns<\/strong>.<br>\u2705 Hyphenate with <strong>numbers<\/strong> and <strong>fractions<\/strong> used as adjectives.<br>\u2705 Helps avoid <strong>confusion<\/strong> and makes writing <strong>clearer<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 She wore a <strong>bright-red<\/strong> dress. \ud83d\udc57<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 We live in a <strong>twenty-story<\/strong> building. \ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 He gave a <strong>last-minute<\/strong> reply. \u23f0<br>4\ufe0f\u20e3 They opened a <strong>family-run<\/strong> restaurant. \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f<br>5\ufe0f\u20e3 It was a <strong>record-breaking<\/strong> event. \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p 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A compound adjective is made up of two or more words that together describe a noun.\u27a1\ufe0f Example: a well-known actor, a five-star hotel, a high-speed train Why Use a Hyphen? 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