Compound Nouns
STRUCTURE
Compound nouns are written in the capital letter when they start the sentence otherwise written in small letter when occur anywhere in the sentence.Use
a that is made up of two or more different words, for , "", "", "", or "Meaning
Forming compound nouns
ACTIVITY 3
A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Most compound nouns in
English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives.
Examples
Bluebird is a type of bird.
Greenhouse is a place where we grow plants.
I have to wait for bus number 12 at the bus stop.
A. Choose the word that makes each of these nouns into a compound noun.
1. Fund (A – driver, B – seat, C – raiser)
2. News (A– paper, B – story, C – travels)
3. Sun (A– day, B – glasses, C – heat)
4. Child (A – hood, B – ren, C – play)
5. Door (A– frame, B – handle, C – way)
B. Fill in the blanks to complete each compound noun, or with the one-word compound
noun that fits best.
1. Prevent a heart by eating properly and getting enough exercise.
(A – stroke, B –attack, C – murmur)
2. Do you prefer peppermint or cinnamon flavored ?
(A– cookies, B – toothpaste, C – applesauce)
3. The full looked enormous as it rose over the horizon.
(A – moon, B – sun, C –sunset)
4. I’m going to the barber for a .
(A – trim, B – new style, C – haircut)
5. They’re digging a new swimming in the park.
(A – suit, B – pool, C – game)
