Examples of Compound Nouns and Worksheets PDF

Examples of Compound Nouns and Worksheets (PDF)
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Manasi Dey 25 July 2021
A compound noun is a type of noun comprised of two or more words

indicating the name of people, animals, ideas, or things. Compound
nouns work together as a single unit to name a person, thing, or
place and the meaning of the full compound is usually different from
the individual word. The use of compound nouns in the English
language is quite common. In general, they are made up of two
nouns or an adjective and a noun. Usually, the last word is the main
noun and the first word is a noun, adjective, verb, or preposition.
Widely used in both written and spoken English, compound nouns

are written in three forms. They are:
Open compound nouns or spaced compound nouns

Hyphanated compound nouns and
Closed compound nouns.
Please note that there are no specific rules for these three forms. But
Compound nouns work as a single unit in all forms.
Some of the examples of compound nouns include:
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Are you going to the post office?
Mohor is particular about exercises before sunrise.
Annual check-up is good for health.
Forming Compound Nouns
Any part of speech can be used to form a compound noun. However,

the compound word must act as a noun to be a compound noun. In
the following part, we will see some examples of specific types of
compound noun formation.
Examples of compound nouns formed using Noun + Noun
A large number of compound nouns are formed using two nouns.

Examples include:
water+bottle = water bottle (Open compound noun)

police+man = policeman (Closed compound noun)
wall+paper = wallpaper
In a similar way, all the below mentioned compound nouns are

formed using two different nouns: bedroom, fish tank, toothpaste,
website, backpack, wristwatch, tablecloth, football, bathroom,
dining room, handbag, shopkeeper, motorcycle, bookstore, etc.
Examples of compound nouns formed using Adjective + Noun
There are many compound nouns formed using the adjective+noun

combination. Some of the examples are:
full+moon = full moon (Open compound noun)

soft+ware = software (Closed compound noun)
six+pack = six-pack (Hyphanated compound noun)
Similarly, all the following words are examples of compound nouns

using adjective+noun form:
mobile phone, blackberry,
highway, bluebird, top hat,
whiteboard, greenhouse, hardware, cellphone, small talk,
blackboard, redhead, hot dog, etc.
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Examples of compound nouns using other combinations of parts
of speech
Even though the maximum of the compound nouns is formed using

noun+noun or adjective+noun combination, there are plenty of
compound noun examples that are formed using combinations of
other parts of speech. The following table lists some of the examples
of such compound nouns:
Combination of Compound Noun Examples

Parts of Speech
Noun + Verb Sunset, rainfall, snowfall, haircut, sunrise, photoshoot, train-

spotting
Noun + Adjective spoonful, town square, cup full, lime green, truckload,
wireless
Noun + Preposition hanger-on, daughter-in-law, passer-by, lady-in-waiting, son-

(/Prepositional in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law
phrase)
Verb + Noun breakfast, driving license, washing machine, grindstone,

runway, swimsuit, pickpocket, surfboard, swimming pool,
chopstick.
Preposition + Noun bystander, underworld, influx, afterlife, onlooker, past lives,

underpants, upstairs, aftershave.
Verb + Preposition check-in, go-between, checkout/check-out, touchdown,

drawback, lookout, makeup.
Adjective + Verb dry cleaning, wet sanding, public speaking.
Preposition + Verb input, backbone, output, overthrow, upturn
Adjective + golden yellow, turquoise blue.

Adjective
Table 1: Compound Noun Examples
Plural forms of compound nouns
The plural forms of compound nouns are usually obtained by adding

an “-s” or “-es” to the main defining word of the compound noun.
For example:
football=footballs
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full moon=full moons
haircut=haircuts
check-in=check-ins
secretary general=secretaries general
passer-by=passers-by
father-in-law=fathers-in-law
Let’s solve the following compound noun worksheets
Compound Nouns Worksheet 1: Underline the compound nouns in

the below-mentioned sentences.
a. Have you solved your homeworks?

d. On his birthday, Kapil offered all an
ice-cream.
c. Tomorrow we will see the sunrise in the sea.
d. Have you finished your breakfast?

e. Have you checked today’s newspaper?
f. Dishwasher is used to clean plates.
g. What is your plan on birthday?
h. Use that matchbox to lit the candle.

i. Sensodyne is a good toothpaste.
j. Where is your raincoat?
Compound Noun Worksheet 2: Fill in the blanks using appropriate

compound nouns given below:
(teapot, bookshop, policeman, watermelon, weekend, timetable,

snowman, suitcase, postbox, racecar)
a. Which class in next as per your ________?

b. Can you please post this letter in the ________.

c. That________ is empty. Please fill that with tea.
d. ___________ is my favourite fruit.
e. The _________ helped us to verify

the document.
f. What the plan for the ____________?

there in that __________.
g. I am searching for that book. But it’s not

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h. Are you interested to drive my __________?
i. ________ is made of snow.
j. My __________ is too heavy.
Compound Noun Worksheet 3: Use the hints and form a

compound noun.
a. Trip taken by a newly wed couple: ____________________.

b. Machine used for cleaning dishes: ____________________.
c. Food remaining from a previous meal: ________________.
d. Women’s purse:____________________________________.
e. Opposite of software: _______________________________.
f. Room used for sleeping: _____________________________.
g. A tall structure with a powerful light: __________________.
h. Work given by teachers to do at home: _________________.
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What are the different types of compound nouns?

What are the different types of compound nouns?

How are compound nouns formed using different parts of speech?

How are compound nouns formed using different parts of speech?

Examples of Compound Nouns and Worksheets (PDF)

Manasi Dey 25 July 2021

A compound noun is a type of noun comprised of two or more words

Widely used in both written and spoken English, compound nouns

Open compound nouns or spaced compound nouns

Forming Compound Nouns

Any part of speech can be used to form a compound noun. However,

Examples of compound nouns formed using Noun + Noun

A large number of compound nouns are formed using two nouns.

water+bottle = water bottle (Open compound noun)

In a similar way, all the below mentioned compound nouns are

Examples of compound nouns formed using Adjective + Noun

There are many compound nouns formed using the adjective+noun

full+moon = full moon (Open compound noun)

Similarly, all the following words are examples of compound nouns

Even though the maximum of the compound nouns is formed using

Combination of Compound Noun Examples

Noun + Verb Sunset, rainfall, snowfall, haircut, sunrise, photoshoot, train-

Noun + Preposition hanger-on, daughter-in-law, passer-by, lady-in-waiting, son-

Verb + Noun breakfast, driving license, washing machine, grindstone,

Preposition + Noun bystander, underworld, influx, afterlife, onlooker, past lives,

Verb + Preposition check-in, go-between, checkout/check-out, touchdown,

Adjective + Verb dry cleaning, wet sanding, public speaking.

Preposition + Verb input, backbone, output, overthrow, upturn

Adjective + golden yellow, turquoise blue.

Table 1: Compound Noun Examples

Plural forms of compound nouns

The plural forms of compound nouns are usually obtained by adding

Let’s solve the following compound noun worksheets

Compound Nouns Worksheet 1: Underline the compound nouns in

a. Have you solved your homeworks?

d. Have you finished your breakfast?

f. Dishwasher is used to clean plates.

g. What is your plan on birthday?

h. Use that matchbox to lit the candle.

j. Where is your raincoat?

Compound Noun Worksheet 2: Fill in the blanks using appropriate

(teapot, bookshop, policeman, watermelon, weekend, timetable,

a. Which class in next as per your ________?

b. Can you please post this letter in the ________.

d. ___________ is my favourite fruit.

e. The _________ helped us to verify

Compound Noun Worksheet 3: Use the hints and form a

a. Trip taken by a newly wed couple: ____________________.

c. Food remaining from a previous meal: ________________.

e. Opposite of software: _______________________________.

f. Room used for sleeping: _____________________________.

g. A tall structure with a powerful light: __________________.

h. Work given by teachers to do at home: _________________.

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