COMPOUND NOUNS

A compound noun is a fixed expression which is made

up of more than one word and functions as a noun.
Compound nouns may be written as two words, e.g.
blood donor, or they may be written with a hyphen, e.g.
pen-name, or as one word, e.g. lipstick. 2) Complete these networks with any
They can refer to a specific part of something: a door appropriate compound nouns from Ex. 1)
handle, or they can specify the purpose of an object: Add extra bubbles if you need them for
a carwash. other compound nouns.

1) Complete the compound nouns using the MONEY

words below. Check in a dictionary to see if they
are written as one word or two.

sun T tea tape pocket film THINGS WE WEAR

tooth can alarm income credit ear

1 __________ star 7___________ measure

2__________ card 8___________ shirt
3__________ glasses 9___________ brush
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
4__________ money 10___________ opener
5__________ clock 11___________ tax
6 __________ ring 12___________ bag

3) Match a word from A with a word from B to make compound nouns. Then complete the sentences

A) hay / mother / traffic / light / wind B) ledge / hole / shades / fever / screen
window / key / junk / fire / baby tongue / sitter / jam / place / mail

1. Jim is late because there was a terrible______________________________ in the centre of the town.
2. Ann really wanted to see the film but she couldn’t find a ____________________ for the children, so
she had to stay at home.
3. Tom tried to look through the _________________________ to see what was happening in the room.
4. The plants on my ___________________________ get a lot of sun.
5. None of the lights had ___________________________ in our new house.
6. Fortunately, there is a range of products available to treat the symptoms of _______________________.
7. I think when you read something in the ___________________________ it resonates more strongly.
8. There is nothing to indicate the building’s past, except the ______________________________.
9. Sarah switched the wipers on to clear the ________________________________.
10. Forty-four per cent of the ______________________________ is never even opened.

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Ex. 1)
1 film star 2 credit card 3 sunglasses 4 pocket money 5 alarm clock
6 earring 7 tape measure 8 T-shirt 9 toothbrush 10 can- opener (also- can opener)
11 income tax 12 teabag (also - tea bag)

Ex. 2)
MONEY: credit card, pocket money, income tax……..
THINGS WE WEAR: sunglasses, earring, T-shirt…..
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: alarm clock, tape measure, toothbrush, can opener…..

Ex. 3)

1. Jim is late because there was a terrible_____traffic jam___________ in the centre of the town.
2. Ann really wanted to see the film but she couldn’t find a __baby-sitter_____ for the children, so
she had to stay at home.
3. Tom tried to look through the _____keyhole_______ to see what was happening in the room.
4. The plants on my ________window ledge______________ get a lot of sun.
5. None of the lights had ____lightshades_______________ in our new house.
6. Fortunately, there is a range of products available to treat the symptoms of ___hay fever_________.
7. I think when you read something in the ____mother tongue________ it resonates more strongly.
8. There is nothing to indicate the building’s past, except the _______fireplace______.
9. Sarah switched the wipers on to clear the ________windscreen_______________.
10. Forty-four per cent of the ______junk mail____________ is never even opened

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