Many of us face problems when writing sentences using  the words affect and effect.  Below you could see the definitions for both words.

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

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COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

Today while surfing the internet I came across an article titled Compound Adjectives. As you can see from the picture above a hyphen changes the meaning of a sentence.

An adjective describes a noun, 

She likes to eat apples every day.
She likes to eat red apples every day.

(red is an adjective because it describes the apples)

A compound adjectives are adjectives that are made of two or more words. Hyphens (-) are used between the words.

Examples :

• Our office is in a twenty-storey building.
• I have just finished reading a 300-page book.
• He is a well-known writer.
• An English-speaking country.
• A time-saving gadget.
• A thirty-floor building.

Common types of compound adjectives.

Adverb+past participle / noun + ed

a well-known singer
deeply-rooted traditions
a well-mannered man

Adjective+present participle (verb + ing) 

a good-looking boy

a free-standing tower 

Noun+past participle 

a tongue-tied girl
a sun-dried fruit

Adjective+past participle / noun + ed

a short-sighted boy
a long-haired woman

Noun+ adjective

a world-famous writer

Adjective+noun
a last minute decision
deep-sea diving

Noun+noun 
a part-time job

Proper nouns

We don't use a hyphen between two names. For an example :

Simon bought the Charles Dickens books for them.

When do you use the hyphen?

Let's look at the sentences.

Daisy has a big red car. 

If you can add the word  "and" between the two adjectives (Daisy has a big and red car), then you don't have to insert the hyphen.

Daisy is a world famous writer.

Daisy is a world and famous singer. The sentence does not sound correct so you need to use a hyphen.

To practice, just click on this link   Compound Adjectives

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Collocation is a particular combination of words or use of certain words together .(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

                                                                 VERB                 NOUN

                                                               

                                                                 CAUSE               EFFECT

                                                                produce                results

                                                                provoke               outcry

                                                                wreak                  havoc

                                                                spell                    disaster

                                                                prompt                speculations

                                                               bred                      resentment

1. His policy produced the results.

2. The manager's decision provoked an outcry.

3. The thunderstorm wreak havoc.

4. Her behaviour spelled disaster.

5. John's behaviour prompted speculation.

6.Her attitude towards her children bred resentment.

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