Compound Nouns

I need to get a
haircut. Do you My sister-in-
know anyone who law cuts hair.
cuts hair?
 A compound noun is a noun
made up of two or more words.

I need to get a
haircut. Do you My sister-in-
know anyone who law cuts hair.
cuts hair?

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There are many compound nouns in English.

haircut
toothpaste
blackboard
skateboard
mother-in-law
swimming pool

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 Do you like this haircut?
I really like this new toothpaste.
I can’t see the blackboard.
My sister has a new skateboard.
Her mother-in-law is very nice.
Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

A compound noun acts as a single word.

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 A compound noun can be made up of
nouns, verbs, adjectives and prepositions.

haircut noun + verb

toothpaste noun + noun
blackboard adjective + noun
skateboard verb + noun
mother-in-law noun + preposition + noun
swimming pool verb + noun

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 A compound noun can be
open (space between words)
hyphenated (hyphen between words)
closed (no space between words)

tennis shoe fire-fly greenhouse

bus stop in-law software
full moon grown-up breakfast

Some compound nouns can be written in more

than one way: textbook/text book
jet-skiing/jet skiing

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 Compound Nouns

Click on all the compound nouns.

incorrect correct incorrect

blue car kitchen sink long drive

correct incorrect correct

checkup jump high bath tub

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Compound Nouns

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Created by Laurette Poulos Simmons