Cover of the textbook Navigate Upper-Intermediate B2 - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12.3 - Vocabulary development for the textbook Navigate Upper-Intermediate B2 - Workbook with authors Rachael Roberts and Caroline Krantz from Oxford University Press

Question

Put the compound adjectives in the box into the correct category, 1-5.

Answer

  1. ending in a past participle: high-heeled, clean-shaven, floral-patterned, home-made, little-known, old-fashioned, thick-rimmed
  2. ending in a present participle: good looking, tight-fitting
  3. ending in a noun: full-time, fixed-wheel, low-tech, second-hand
  4. ending in an adjective: brand-new, eco-friendly
  5. ending in a preposition: worn-out, run-down, turned-up