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B2 Grammar Complex Adjectives and Relative Clauses

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Grammar B2 - Complex Adjectives and Relative Clauses

Complex Adjectives are often formed by combining an adjective with a noun or a past participle. They can describe people, things, or situations in more specific or detailed ways.

Example 1:

A well-known author – The adjective "well-known" is formed by combining the adverb "well" and the adjective "known."

Example 2:

A broken chair – The adjective "broken" is a past participle describing the noun "chair."

In addition, relative clauses can be used to provide more information about the noun modified by a complex adjective.

Example 1: A well-known author who writes bestsellers.

Explanation: The relative clause "who writes bestsellers" gives more details about the author.

Example 2: A broken chair that no one wants to fix.

Explanation: The relative clause "that no one wants to fix" describes the broken chair.

Types of Complex Adjectives:

Adjective + Noun:

Example: A good-looking person.

Explanation: The adjective "good-looking" describes a person in a more detailed way.

Past Participle + Noun:

Example: A high-pitched sound.

Explanation: The adjective "high-pitched" describes the sound using the noun "pitch."

Adjective + Past Participle:

Example: An excited child.

Explanation: The adjective "excited" describes the child and is formed with the past participle.

Adjective + Preposition + Noun:

Example: A difficult-to-understand concept.

Explanation: The adjective "difficult-to-understand" adds more detail about the concept.

Relative Clauses:

Relative clauses help give more information about the noun or noun phrase modified by the complex adjective. They are introduced by who, which, that, or whose.

Defining Relative Clauses: These clauses are essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Example The well-known actor who starred in the movie is coming to the event.

Non-defining Relative Clauses: These clauses add extra information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. These clauses are separated by commas.

Example: The well-known actor, who starred in many blockbusters, is coming to the event.

1. She’s a well-  actress who has been in many famous films.
2. That’s the well-  restaurant in the city, known for its amazing food.
3. He’s a hard-  worker who always finishes his projects on time.
4. The well- writer will talk about her new book in the seminar.
5. It’s a long- process to understand all the rules.
6. The hard-to-  problem caused many people to be confused.
7. He has a well- reputation in the industry, which makes him very trustworthy.
8. The broken- window needs to be repaired before the rain comes.
9. We stayed at a luxury- hotel while visiting Paris.
10. It’s a fast- bus service that gets you to the airport in just 30 minutes.
11. The newly- married couple received a lot of gifts at their wedding.
12. The beautifully- designed room had all the comforts you could imagine.
13. I like the old- bridge near our house, which is now a tourist attraction.
14. He’s a hard- man to impress.
15. The highly- academic group got an award for the best research.
16. The broken- chair was the one I accidentally sat on last night.
17. The world- artist is known for his incredible sculptures.
18. I saw a very- person in the movie who was just amazing!
19. This is the most- car I’ve ever driven, and I’m really enjoying it!
20. The hard- student finally completed his last year project.

 

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