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battery operated toy

battery-operated toy (adverb/noun + past participle before a noun)

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an out of date hairstyle

an out-of-date hairstyle (three-word compound adjectives before a noun)

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an out of work father

an out-of-work father (three-word compound adjectives before a noun)

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the politicians were well respected

the politicians were well respected (adverb/noun + the past participle after a noun)

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this toy is battery operated

this toy is battery operated (adverb/noun + the past participle after a noun)

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that hairstyle is out of date

that hairstyle is out of date (three-word compound adjectives after a noun)

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his father is out of work

his father is out of work (three-word compound adjectives after a noun)

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a carefully written letter

a carefully written letter (compound adjectives made with an adverb ending in –ly, both before and after a noun)

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the letter was carefully written

the letter was carefully written (compound adjectives made with an adverb ending in –ly, both before and after a noun)

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secondary school

secondary school (compound noun)

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swimming pool

swimming pool (compound noun)

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ice cream

ice cream (compound noun)

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t shirt

t-shirt (noun compound)

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mother in law

mother-in-law (compound noun)

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