COMPOUND NOUNS

A) Read the speech bubbles and fill in the blanks with B) Match the words and
a correct word and form compound nouns. form compound nouns.

If you stay under I don't know 1. air......

h a.chair
the sun for a long thingabout the
any....... 2.foot...... b.book
time,you have a accident. Don't ask
burn l
3.bed...... c.way
terrible sun...... me again!
4.zoo......
f d.day
If you want to be tall and
slim,you should play 5.birth......
d e.burn
ball regularly.
basket.......
6.work......
b f.keeper

I have to go on a diet 7.up......

e g.stick
urgently because I am a
8.arm...... h.plane
over........
size .
d
9.sun...... i.man
boardand a c
I need a new key........ 10.rail...... j.stairs
mouse for my computer so I
have to save 20 dollars. 11.work......
i k.ball
g
12.lip...... l.room

C) Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

down steam water

light gold over
under sewing tooth
sky moon police
Do you want to see People use a David works as a
life the Manavgat tooth
.....brush to clean life
......guard in Mugla
.....fall?
water their teeth. Turkey.

A steam
.....ship has got a There aren't any Mum,shall we buy My parents like Mr.Turner is
down
paddle wheel on its houses near the a ....fish from the having dinner running ....stairs
side. light
.....house. goldpetshop? under the ....light. because he is late.
moon

Which one do you These three horses The police

....man is Look! The I want to buy a
under
prefer? ....ground have got only one riding his horse in sky
....scraper in the sewing
....machine for my
or taxi? ....coat.
over the city centre. middle is on fire. mum.

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