Compounds

Question 1

Adjectives that precede the noun they modify are known as …

Answer 1

attributive adjectives

Question 2

Adjectives that follow the noun they modify are known as …

Answer 2

Predicate Adjectives

Question 3

What is the general rule of two-word attributive adjectives?

Answer 3

They are usually hyphenated to prevent misreading.

hot-water faucet

all-out effort

working-class families

Question 4

What are the three exceptions to the rule governing two-word attributive adjectives?

Answer 4

Such adjectives are hyphenated except

1. when the attib. adj is a common open compound noun
2. when the first member of the compound adjective is an adverb ending in -ly
3. the adjective is derived from a foreign phrase

Question 5

1. income tax refund
2. income-tax refund

Answer 5

income tax refund

Rule: Do not hyphenate two-word attributive adjectives when they are common open compound nouns.

Use a hyphen only to avoid ambiguity; e.g., end-user manual.

Question 6

high school student

high-school student

Answer 6

high school student

Rule: Do not hyphenate two-word attributive adjectives when they are common open compound nouns.

Use a hyphen only to avoid ambiguity; e.g., end-user manual.