Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing

1. Compound adjectives
Compound adjectives are adjectives that
have two parts. The second part often
ends in –ed or –ing, e.g. well-behaved,
hard-working.
The words are normally linked by
hyphens.
The main stress is on the second word.

2. • Adjective-past participle / noun + ed:
a short-sighted man
a long-haired lady
• Noun- adjective:
a world-famous Singer
• Adjective- noun:
a last minute solution
deep-sea diving
• Noun-past participle:
a tongue-tied boy
a sun-dried fruit
Let’s see examples of the different ways of
forming compound adjectives.

3. • Adverb-past participle / noun + ed:
a well-known writer
a brightly-lit room
deeply-rooted traditions
a well-mannered girl
• Adjective-present participle (verb + ing):
a good-looking boy
a free-standing tower
• Noun-noun :
a part-time job

4. Here you have some examples.
Use the two parts of the word to
try to work out their meaning
bad-tempered
good-tempered
open-minded
narrow-minded
absent-minded
easy-going
laid-back
tight-fisted
two-faced
strong-willed
self-centred