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    This document discusses compound nouns. It explains that compound nouns are made up of two parts, with the first part indicating the type or function and the second part classifying it. Compound nouns can be written as one word, with a hyphen, or as two separate words. Several examples of different types of compound nouns are provided, such as adjective-noun, noun-noun, and verb-noun combinations. Activities are included to practice forming, matching, and using compound nouns in sentences to demonstrate understanding of this concept.

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    This document discusses compound nouns. It explains that compound nouns are made up of two parts, with the first part indicating the type or function and the second part classifying it. Compound nouns can be written as one word, with a hyphen, or as two separate words. Several examples of different types of compound nouns are provided, such as adjective-noun, noun-noun, and verb-noun combinations. Activities are included to practice forming, matching, and using compound nouns in sentences to demonstrate understanding of this concept.

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    This document discusses compound nouns. It explains that compound nouns are made up of two parts, with the first part indicating the type or function and the second part classifying it. Compound nouns can be written as one word, with a hyphen, or as two separate words. Several examples of different types of compound nouns are provided, such as adjective-noun, noun-noun, and verb-noun combinations. Activities are included to practice forming, matching, and using compound nouns in sentences to demonstrate understanding of this concept.

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    This document discusses compound nouns. It explains that compound nouns are made up of two parts, with the first part indicating the type or function and the second part classifying it. Compound nouns can be written as one word, with a hyphen, or as two separate words. Several examples of different types of compound nouns are provided, such as adjective-noun, noun-noun, and verb-noun combinations. Activities are included to practice forming, matching, and using compound nouns in sentences to demonstrate understanding of this concept.

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    Compound nouns are words that normally have two parts.

    The first part shows what


    type of person or object it is, or what its function is. The second part classifies the
    named person or object in question. Compound nouns may be written in three
    different ways:

    as one word. two words with a hyphen. two separate words.


    raincoat dry-cleaning post office

    Compound nouns can be formed by using a combination of words like the following :

    Adjective + adjective sad-eyed

    Adjective + verb highlight

    Adjective + noun bluebird


    Adjective + preposition made-up

    Noun + adjective worldwide

    Noun + preposition runner-up

    Noun + verb rainfall


    Noun + noun raincoat

    Preposition + adjective underdeveloped

    Preposition + noun underground

    Preposition + verb underline

    Preposition + preposition within

    Verb + adjective fallout

    Verb + noun worksheet

    Verb + preposition takeout


    Verb + verb freeze-dry

    Compound nouns are usually stressed on the first word (or syllable).
    Example: bluebird (a type of a bird) - blue bird (any bird with blue feathers)

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    ACTIVITY 1
    A Match the columns to form one word compound nouns . Then, match to the pictures:

    1) fire a) house
    2) green b) ball
    3) hair c) sheet
    4) grass d) paste
    5) under e) food
    6) sea f) fly
    7) note g) clothes
    8) tooth h) hopper
    9) work i) book
    10) foot j) cut

    B Match the columns to form compound nouns written with a hyphen:


    1) mother a) rise
    2) upside b) confident
    3) matter c) in-law
    4) high d) out
    5) self e) up
    6) close f) by
    7) passer g) spoken
    8) soft h) of-fact
    9) worn i) up
    10) runner j) down

    C Match the columns to form compound nouns written as two words:

    1) school a) shop
    2) waiting b) president
    3) shoe c) handed
    4) fish d) year
    5) full e) moon
    6) vice f) tank
    7) left g) estate
    8) living h) room
    9) water i) room
    10) real j) tank

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    ACTIVITY 2 Fill in the sentences with a compound noun of the word given

    1. Don’t forget your ____________________. It’s pouring out!


    rain 2. _________________ appear when the sun comes out after a storm.

    3. Hades was the ancient god of the ___________________________.


    under 4. Many countries in the world are still ___________________________.

    5. That’s a beautiful _________________that you’ve covered your bed


    bed with.
    6. That house is enormous! It’s got seven _________________ .

    7. The new _____________ is very strict with both students and teachers.
    head 8. Can I have some aspirin? I’ve got a terrible_________________ .

    9. When is your ________________? Mine is in May.


    birth 10. This brown spot is my ________________ . I was born with it.

    Activity 3- Fill in the blanks with a compound noun:


    1. I’m going to the ________________ to pick up my friend. The plane lands in an hour.
    2. Can you get me a ____________________, please? I’d like to read the ads. I’m looking
    for a new flat.
    3. The door’s stuck again. I really need to put a new ____________________ in.
    4. She’s extremely __________________________. Nothing shakes her!
    5. I like your new ______________________. Short hair really suits you!
    6. The new _______________________ is very mean. She always shouts at the pupils!
    7. Can you pick up some _____________________? We’ve run out so I can’t brush my teeth.
    8. When you have finished this ____________________ you may leave the class.
    9. Jeremy was the first _________________________in the competition..
    10. I’ve just bought a new ________________________ for my goldfish.

    Activity 4 Write sentences using the following words:


    1) afterthought - _______________________________________________________________
    2) day-care - ___________________________________________________________________
    3) schoolmate - ________________________________________________________________
    4) clean-cut - __________________________________________________________________
    5) life-size - ___________________________________________________________________
    6) narrow-minded -_____________________________________________________________
    7) life span - ___________________________________________________________________
    8) voice mail - __________________________________________________________________
    9) day-to-day -_________________________________________________________________
    10) greenhouse - _______________________________________________________________
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    ACTIVITY 1
    A 1- f B 1-c 1-d

    2-a 2-j 2-h

    3- j 3-h 3-a

    4- h 4-a 4-f

    5-g 5-b 5-e

    6-e 6-e 6-b

    7-i 7-f 7-c

    8-d 8-g 8-h

    9-c 9-d 9-j

    10-b 10-i 10-g

    ACTIVITY 2

    1. raincoat 2. rainbows 3. underworld 4. underdeveloped 5. bedspread

    6. bedrooms 7. headmaster 8. headache 9.birthday 10.birthmark

    ACTIVITY 3

    1. airport
    2. newspaper
    3. doorknob
    4. self-confident
    5. haircut
    6. schoolteacher
    7. toothpaste
    8. worksheet
    9. runner-up
    10. fish tank

    ACTIVITY 4 – free writing

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