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Compound Nouns - Notes Exercises

The document provides notes on compound nouns for students at Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch-1. It defines a compound noun as containing two or more words that merge to form a single noun. There are three types of compound nouns: closed, open, and hyphenated. Examples of each type are given. The notes also list several ways that compound nouns can be formed, such as noun+noun or adjective+noun. An exercise section then provides students with practice identifying, forming, and using compound nouns.

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Compound Nouns - Notes Exercises

The document provides notes on compound nouns for students at Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch-1. It defines a compound noun as containing two or more words that merge to form a single noun. There are three types of compound nouns: closed, open, and hyphenated. Examples of each type are given. The notes also list several ways that compound nouns can be formed, such as noun+noun or adjective+noun. An exercise section then provides students with practice identifying, forming, and using compound nouns.

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ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL BRANCH-1, AL WATHBA

COMPOUND NOUNS NOTES (2023 – 2024)

Learning Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how compound words are
formed. Identify compound words in print and use them in daily communication.

Competence: Communication

Value: Care

WHAT IS A COMPOUND NOUN?


A compound noun contains of two or more words which merge to make a single noun/ word.

THERE ARE THREE FORMS OF COMPOUND NOUNS


1. CLOSED COMPOUND NOUNS - Compound nouns are sometimes one word called closed
compound nouns.
Example: toothpaste, breakfast, fingerprint

2. OPEN COMPOUND NOUNS - Sometimes compound nouns appear as two separate words
called open compound nouns.
Example: Full moon, French fries, cell phone

3. HYPHENATED COMPOUND NOUNS - Sometimes compound nouns are connected with a


hyphen.
Example: dry-cleaning, mother-in-law, mind-blowing

Few examples of how compound nouns can be formed:


1. Noun + Noun toothpaste
2. Adjective + Noun blackboard
3. Noun + Adjective snow white
4. Noun + Verb haircut
5. Noun + Preposition passer-by
6. Adjective + Verb six - pack
7. Verb + Preposition takeout
8. Preposition + Adjective over-ripe
9. Preposition + Noun underarm
10 Verb + Noun swimming pool
EXERCISE
I. Use compound words to complete the sentences. (HINT: All words contain ‘light’.)
1. The driver switched on the _______________________ of his car.
2. Light from the ________________ warned ships of dangerous, nearby rocks.
3. Bright ______________ shone through my open window that night.
4. On stage, the ________________ fell on Johnny and his violin.
5. He switched on his __________________ and entered the deep, dark cave.

II. Add the missing vowels to complete the compound words.


1. He dived h___ ___ dl___ng into the swimming pool.
2. I took the first exit off the r ___ ___ nd ___ b ___ ___t.
3. The astronaut is wearing a white sp ___ c ___ s___ t.
4. It rained steadily thr ___ ___ gh ___ t the day.
5. Good t ___ ___ mw___ rk won us the game of hockey.

III. How many compound words can you make using these word parts? The record is
15.
snow eye man water foot
wear path fall way ball

IV. Circle the correct compound word in the brackets.


1. The boat sank to the (waterfall/ waterline/ waterspout).
2. Eric lives on the (outburst/ outdoors/ outskirts) of the city.
3. Bob has built the (frameworK/ homework/ housework) of the shed.
4. Thompson works in a (shipshape/ shipwreck/ shipyard).
5. She has a (nightgown/ nightlight/ nightfall) beside her bed.

V. Complete the compound word in each sentence.


• Worms live under .
• Grapes grow on a grape .
• I bought new soft for my computer.
• He put the dirty plates in the dish under the sink.
• Sheep are shorn in a wool .
VI. Colour the two parts that make a compound word. Use different colours.

day pan milk port dare


hole dream cake devil shake

VII. Complete the words.

Add ‘out-’ Add ‘under-’


side outside ground
doors wear

skirts hand

last tone

shine line

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