Compound Adjectives - Intermediate Exercises

This B1-B2 compound adjective practice moves beyond simple everyday pairs and adds several important patterns. You will form number compounds such as five-star and three-bedroom, self- compounds such as self-confident, and noun-plus-participle adjectives such as eye-catching, time-consuming, and record-breaking. These forms let you describe people, places, products, and experiences more precisely.

Pay special attention to number compounds before nouns: the noun inside the compound normally stays singular, so we write a ten-year-old child and a three-bedroom flat. Compounds beginning with self- keep the hyphen in ordinary use. Other forms depend on established spelling, so you need to learn common examples through practice. The aim is not just to add a hyphen, but to recognise how the parts create one clear adjective. Comparing several patterns in one exercise shows which part carries the number, quality, action, or personal meaning in context across full sentences and common exam-style prompts. This supports more precise descriptive writing.