COMPOUND NOUNS 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

✓ Useful for Cambridge FCE/CAE

This second compound nouns exercise covers more everyday compound nouns across a range of topics. Start with exercise 1 first. This is exercise 2 of 2.

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Choose whether each compound noun should be written as one word or two words.

1. I really like your (hairstyle, hair style).✓

2. Did you buy some (toothpaste, tooth paste)?✓

3. Write the answers in your (notebook, note book).✓

4. She goes to (high school, highschool).✓

5. She buys and sells (realestate, real estate).✓

6. I need to go to the (post office, postoffice).✓

7. I have brown hair, but my sister is a (red head, redhead).✓

8. How many (bedrooms, bed rooms) are there in your house?✓

9. Write the answer on the (chalkboard, chalk board)?✓

10. There's a (fullmoon, full moon) tonight.
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Compound Nouns Conversation Questions 1. How many compound nouns can you spot in the room around you right now?
2. Do you find compound nouns easy or difficult to learn? Why?
3. Can you think of any compound nouns that mean different things in British and American English?
4. Make three sentences using compound nouns to describe your neighbourhood.
5. What compound nouns have you learned recently that you find particularly useful?

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Compound nouns 2
Compound adjectives 1
Compound adjectives 2