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NOTES

A compound noun is made up of two or more existing words used
together. Some compound words are written as one word, some as two

or more words, and some as hyphenated words.

one word two or more words hyphenated
volleyball baby girl sister-in-law
earthworm school bus passer-by

greenhouse cyber café hanger-on
housekeeper New York birds-of-prey
staffroom washing machine editor-in-chief

ASSIGNMENT

A. Identify and underline the compound noun[s] in each of the
following sentences.

1. My friends are busy at the table tennis court.

2. Sandesh’s grandson lives in Damak.

3. Bike riders without driving licence will be punished.

4. Some women don’t want to be just housewives.

5. What are you writing on the whiteboard?

6. Let’s go for window shopping, shall we?

7. Whose income is very high now?

8. We will put you to the test of your general knowledge.

9. How many school buses do you have?

10. We need a few water tanks to store rainwater.

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