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Lesson Twenty Nine
number + noun = adjective
It’s very common in English to put two words together in order to form an adjective. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to put a number and a noun together to form an adjective that describes another noun.
Example:
| number | noun | noun | result |
|---|---|---|---|
two | car | garage | two-car garage |
25 | story | building | 25-story building |
five | star | hotel | five-star hotel |
48 | hour | wait | 48-hour wait |
You must hyphenate the number word and the noun. These two words together function as an adjective.
– (hyphen)
Notice that numbers ten and under are usually spelled out completely. If you write 2-car garage, for instance, it looks awkward.
Practice
In this exercise, you can practice what you have learned. Write your answers in your notebook.
Example: The hotel has 80 rooms.
It’s an 80-room hotel.
1. The house has five bedrooms.
It’s a __________________________________.
2. The test took two hours.
It was a _______________________________.
3. The trip will probably take seven hours.
It will be a ______________________________.
4. The warranty is good for 90 days.
It’s a __________________________________.
5. The football player kicked the ball 55 yards.
It was a _________________________________.
The answers are below.
Answers:
1. It’s a five-bedroom house.
2. It was a two-hour test.
3. It will be a seven-hour trip.
4. It’s a 90-day warranty.
5. It was a 55-yard kick.