Language point: Compound
adjectives
2 Study the words in blue in the model
text. Which compound adjectives are
made from a noun + the participle of
a verb and which one is made from an
adjective + the participle?
Синие слова
strange-looking
Spine-chilling
Awe-inspiring
Nerve-wracking
Meat-eating
Mind-boggling
Answers & Comments
Adjective + Participle:
* Strange-looking
Noun + Participle:
*Spine-chilling
*Awe-inspiring
*Nerve-wracking
*Meat-eating
*Mind-boggling