= i Name @ Compound Nouns - Practice 1 ‘A compound noun is one noun made by joining two or more words. Compound nouns are written in three different ways: as single words, as hyphenated words, and as separate words. ‘COMPOUND NOUNS ‘Single Words Hyphenated Words Separate Words plaything jack-in-the-box teddy bear grandmother bird-watcher day care classmate _fund-raiser high school =o Recognizing Compound Nouns, Cirle each compound noun in the sentences below. EXAMPLE: Mom made gome to serve with the Gingerbread) - 8 9. 10, ‘Morning glories climb up the lamppost. ‘That paperback became a bestseller almost immediately. ‘After a number of successfull dramatic plays, the playwright 1s now working on a musical comedy. ‘Kevin Parker is studying political science. ‘A passerby must have found my wallet on the sidewalk. ‘The reporter rushed to get the story to the city desk before deadline. Paul had his bathing suit and towel in his backpack. ‘The caretaker has a skeleton key that opens all the doors. Do not unfasten your seat belt until the airplane has come to a complete stop at the gate. Thad trouble using chopsticks to eat my chow mein. =e More Work With Compound Nouns. Follow the directions for Exercise 1. 10: My grandmother recites nursery rhymes to my little cousin. ‘How do you write seventy-seven in Roman numerals? My brother's roommate was first runner-up in the contest. ‘The footnote contained a cross-reference to another book. ‘My cousin lost a contact lens on the shag rug in the bedroom. ‘The folk singer has recorded a song based on the hero of a tall tale. ‘The stage manager will supervise the final run-through of the play. ‘The follow-up showed that the treatment had lowered the patient's blood pressure. Kneepads are good safety devices for people who use skateboards. ‘A booltkeeper must have legible handwriting. Sma= Finding Compound Nouns. Underline the compound nouns in the following sentences. EXAMPLE: ‘The Golden Gate Bridge shone in the sunlight. 1. The salesclerk sold me a goldfish. My sister-in-law has a wheelbarrow filed with potatoes. Like clockaworl, each day she turns on the soap opera. ‘The left-hander threw a fastball. ‘Take your backpack and your snowshoes on the expedition. Is any member of your family a sleepwalker? 7. ‘The short story was about a cowboy and a farmhand. ‘will you watch basketball or football this weekend? My girlfriend owns a sheep dog and a Siamese cat. 10. I know a folk tale about people in the Russian countryside. 11, After playing handball, Eddie had a milkshake. 12, ‘The lawyer played the tape recording in the courtroom. 18. Pat a bookmaric in the book and return it to the bookcase. 14. Ibrought my armchair closer to the fireplace. 15. An eyewitness told the policeman what she had seen. 16. The mail carrier left greeting cards in my mailbox. 17. An attomney-at-law is the chairperson of our committee. 18. I need eyeglasses to see the handwriting on the blackboard. 19. The housekeeper answered the doorbell and smiled. 20. Do you prefer applesauce or rice pudding for dessert? 21, From the control tower, we could see the aircraft make its approach. 22, We followed the child's footsteps in the sand and found only his teddy bear. 23. In the city-state of ancient Sparta, do you think they had a city hall? 24, The fool's gold sparkled along the riverbed. 25, No spaceship has ever traveled even one light-year. SEEN TGLeCn Writing Sentences With Compound Nouns. Below, write five ‘sentences describing a vacation. Include one of the following compound nouns in each sentence: ‘classmates, wristwatch, roller coaster, amusement park, and football. Underline these compound nouns. oe Per oe gp eye 4 © Grammar Exercise Workbook © Prentice-Hall, Inc