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5. A flock of sheep was grazing in the meadow.
6. A team of brothers broke a bundle of sticks.
7. A board of directors prepared a set of rules and regulations.
8. A litter of kittens was sold in the market.
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
basketball baby girl sister-in-law
football school bus time-out
pineapple cyber café well-behaved
bathroom New York thirty-one
A. Circle the compound noun[s] in each of the following sentences.
1. My friends are busy at the basketball court.
2. Sandesh’s grandmother lives in Dharan.
3. The president-elect suggested corruption is a root problem of
unemployment.
4. The police frisked passers-by.
5. She was punished for not doing her homework.
6. New tablecloths have to be washed neatly.
7. That child needs to fasten his seatbelt before the plane takes off.
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