HOMEWORK FOR TODAY: Choose the appropriate compound adjectives:

absent-minded red-handed well-informed open-minded tight-fisted 1. The criminal was caught _red-handed_. He was seen stealing the young lady's handbag. 2. People should be tolerant towards other cultures. They should be _open-minded___. 3. Sarah couldn't answer the teacher's question because she was _absent-mined__. 4. Don't expect him to invite you for dinner. He is _tight-fisted____. 5. To be a translator you need to be _well-informed_ about linguistics.

What is a compound adjective? According to the grammar book I have read, it is a single adjective made up of two or more words is called a compound adjective. The words in a compound adjective can be linked together by a hyphen (or hyphens) to show they are part of the same adjective. Americans are more lenient. The US ruling is: Use a hyphen if it eliminates ambiguity or helps your reader, else don\'t bother. If you\'re unsure, use hyphens. You won\'t be marked down for using hyphens. -Teacher Chloe absent-mindedred-handedwell-informedopen-mindedtight-fisted 1. The criminal was caught _red-handed_. He was seen stealing the young lady\'s handbag.>>Correct!2. People should be tolerant towards other cultures. They should be _open-minded___.>>Correct!3. Sarah couldn\'t answer the teacher\'s question because she was _absent-mined__.>>Correct!4. Don\'t expect him to invite you for dinner. He is _tight-fisted____.>>Correct!5. To be a translator you need to be _well-informed_ about linguistics. >>Correct!