I.Word formation: compound words

Categories

(1) in compound adjectives

(2) in compound nouns

(3) in longer phrases, when the writer wants to draw attention to the individual words

(4) used to contrast two things

Examples:

1. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank... (para. 2)

2. After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythe-carrying, bringer-of-the-last-breath might come-a-calling. (para.1, Active reading 2)

3. There was no surf on the coastal waters at that time of day, so it was a smooth half-hour ride until my father switched the motor. (para.21)

4. The novel that you want to write, the trip to the Grand Canyon you've always planned to take, your mind's-eye dream-job, the west End play you want to direct - you have to do them now. (para.3, Active reading 2)