Compound nouns explained with examples English grammar lesson
What will I learn from grammar lesson on compound nouns?
What are compound nouns?
a compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words. Have a look at these examples:
• weekday (noun + noun)
• raincoat (noun + noun)
• chopstick (noun + noun)
Compound nouns can also be made using the following
A compound noun can not only be made by adding 2 nouns together, but can be made by adding 2 words together to make one word.
Examples of compound nouns
|
noun + noun |
policeman |
motorcycle |
firefighter |
|---|---|---|---|
|
noun + verb |
sunrise |
haircut |
milkshake |
|
verb + noun |
breakfast |
cookbook |
rainfall |
|
adjective + noun |
blackboard |
software |
hotdog |
|
adverb + noun |
on-looker |
downtime |
overtime |
|
adverb + verb |
input |
output |
upswing |
|
preposition + verb |
output |
undercut |
downfall |
What if am unsure if it is a compound noun?
If you are unsure if is a compound noun look it up using a dictionary.
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