Adjective and Noun Phrases Advanced Lesson

Adjective and Noun Phrases

Some words often appear together in phrases. In some phrases, there is a hyphen (-).

example:

The situation is bad for white-collar workers.
The last word of a phrase is usually a noun or an adjective. The first word may be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

examples:

city life ( = noun + noun)
social sciences (= adjective + noun) especially interesting (adverb + adjective)

Complete each sentence with the missing words as in the example. Choose from the following:
financial air city
self specialty mass
socially quitting shopping
business office traffic

1. Most workers work only for financial security, and they count the hours until ________ time.
2. People who enjoy their work may have a lot of ____________-confidence.
They might spend a lot of time at work because it is a ________ acceptable way to meet people.
3. During the famous New York blackout, when there was no ________
conditioning in their ____________ buildings, many people had
________ meetings outside.
4. Some advantages of ________ life are the ________ centers with their interesting ___________ shops and their ________
transportation systems. A disadvantage is the ________ jams.

Match the pairs of words by writing the letters on the lines as in the example.

1 ___high a. administration
b. hunting
2. ___business
c. therapy
3. ___drinking d. school
e. transportation
4. ___public
f. discipline
5. ___bargain g. Account
h. water
6. ___ charge
7. ___behavior
8. self-

Compound Words

Some words belong together in "compounds" (long words that consist of smaller words).

examples:

I talked to a sahesclerk at the supermarket.

Draw a line between the two words of each compound. Then match the words with the definitions by writing letters on the lines. The first one is done as an example

.

1. ___blackboard a. room in a school
2. ___ teenage
b. the center ot a city
3. ___ overcrowding c. a recording with television pictures
d. money for work
4. ___ classroom
e. between the ages of thirteen and nineteen
5. ___ yardwork f. jobs that require reading and writing
g. a place where people eat, drink, and dance
6. ___downtown
h. a surface on the wall to write on
7. ___ videotape i. jobs in the garden
j. too many people in one place
8. ___ paperwork
9. ___ paycheck
1O. ___

nightclub

How many compound words or phrases can you make from these words, in any order? Work as fast as you can for five minutes. Write them on the lines and then check them in your dictionary. The student with the most correct words or phrases is the winner.

high - net- office- college- self –science- transportation- life –planning- confidence
work-exam- public- police- tuition -school –service- city

The first one is done for your dear.

High school

I expect a lot from you

thanKs man