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Compound Nouns

Compound Nouns. Communication Skills, 9.2. Compound Nouns. Nouns made up of two or more words. Can be one word, like storybook ; more than one word, like ice cream ; or joined by hyphens, like runner-up . Examples. Forming Plural Compound Nouns.

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Compound Nouns

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  1. Compound Nouns Communication Skills, 9.2

  2. Compound Nouns • Nouns made up of two or more words. • Can be one word, like storybook; more than one word, like ice cream; or joined by hyphens, like runner-up.

  3. Examples

  4. Forming Plural Compound Nouns • For those written as one word, add an “s” or “es”

  5. Forming Plural Compound Nouns • For those written as a hyphen, or more than one word, make the most important part of the compound noun plural

  6. Forming Plural Compound Nouns

  7. Note • Whether a compound noun is singular or plural, the verb must agree with it.Ex: My sister-in-law writes books.Ex: My sisters-in-law write books.

  8. Practice! Open up your grammar books to page 384.Complete (1-10) in Exercise 3Complete (1-10) in Exercise 4

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