Question

Language point: Compound adjectives2 Study the words in blue in the modeltext. Which compound adjectives aremade from a noun + the participle ofa verb and which one is made from anadjective + the participle?Синие слова strange-looking Spine-chilling Awe-inspiring Nerve-wracking Meat-eating Mind-boggling ​

Answer 1

Adjective + Participle:

* Strange-looking

Noun + Participle:

*Spine-chilling

*Awe-inspiring

*Nerve-wracking

*Meat-eating

*Mind-boggling ​

Answer 2

In the provided list of compound adjectives, the following are made from a noun + the participle of a verb:

1. Strange-looking
2. Meat-eating

The following compound adjective is made from an adjective + the participle:

1. Mind-boggling

The other compound adjectives in the list, "Spine-chilling," "Awe-inspiring," and "Nerve-wracking," are not constructed from a noun + the participle or adjective + the participle pattern. Instead, they are combinations of adjectives and participles used to describe certain qualities or characteristics.