Compound noun Exercise DIRECTIONS 1: Write down what parts of speech have been combined

Choose the word that makes each of these nouns into a compound noun. to form each of the compound nouns below.
1. Fund __________ (A – driver, B – seat, C – raiser) 1. inside preposition + noun__
2. News __________ (A– paper, B – story, C – travels) 2. lampshade __________________
3. Sun ____________ (A– day, B – glasses, C – heat) 3. footstool __________________
4. Child ___________ (A – hood, B – ren, C – play) 4. payday __________________
5. Door ___________ (A– frame, B – handle, C – way) 5. bypass __________________
6. scarecrow __________________
Fill in the blanks to complete each compound noun, or with the one-word
7. tastebuds __________________
compound noun that fits best.
8. afterlife __________________
6. Prevent a heart _________ by eating properly and getting enough 9. blackboard __________________
exercise. (A – stroke, B –attack, C – murmur) 10. software __________________
7. Do you prefer peppermint or cinnamon flavored _____________?
DIRECTIONS 2: underline the correct form for each compound word.
(A– cookies, B – toothpaste, C – applesauce)
8. The full ___________ looked enormous as it rose over the 1. check out check-out checkout
horizon. (A – moon, B – sun, C –sunset)
2. mother in law mother-in-law motherinlaw
9. I’m going to the barber for a _____________. (A – trim, B – new
style, C – haircut) 3. break fast break-fast breakfast
10. They’re digging a new swimming ____________ in the park. (A –
4. sun rise sun-rise sunrise
suit, B – pool, C – game)
11. I’d love to learn to pilot an ____________(A–boat, B – airplane, C 5. foot ball foot-ball football
– submarine) 6. bill of fare bill-of-fare billoffare
12. One reason donuts are fattening is that they’re fried in cooking
_____. (A – oil, B – sugar, C –pans) 7. full moon full-moon fullmoon
13. Sherrie is upset because she lost an ______________. (A – input, 8. hot dog hot-dog hotdog
B – earring, C – friendship)
14. We put a ____________ in the garden to chase birds away.(A –
runway, B – sunshade, C –scarecrow)
15. I’ve got to pick up a package at the post ___________. (A – man, B
– office, C – book)
Compound Nouns with Prepositions

Combine the words in the Word Box to make compound nouns.

melt down black check break

out over hang time up

back blast brown up buy

count drop cut fall hide

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