English Grammar Index


Compound Words :


Compound Nouns may be formed from...

1. Noun + Noun
   
   Examples : Moonlight, armchair, postman, railway, teaspoon
   
   
   
   
2. Verb + Noun
   
   Examples : Sweetheart, shorthand, black–board, stronghold, nobleman
   
   
   
   
3. Verb + Noun
   
   Examples : spendthrift, makeshift, breakfast, pickpocket, cut - throat
   
   
   
   
4. Gerund + Noun
   
   Examples : drawing–room, writing-desk, looking-glass, spelling-book
   
   
   
   
5. Adverb or Preposition + Noun
   
   Examples : outlaw, overcoat, downfall, inmate, inside
   
   
   
   
6. Verb + Adverb
   
   Examples : drawback, lookup, go–between, send off
   
   
   
   
7. Adverb + verb
   
   Examples : outset, upkeep, outcry, income, outcome
   
   
   
   
8. Compound Adjectives
   
   Examples : sky-blue, snow-white, pitch-dark, red-hot, ever-lasting, never-ending
   
   
   
   
9. Compound Verbs
   
   Examples : waylay, browbeat, overthrow, foretell, upset
   
   
   

Examples :

1. Her father is a Music-Composer.
   
   
   
2. Ratha is a Science-teacher.
   
   
   
3. My brother is telephone-operator.
   
   
   
4. Ramu is a vegetables-vendor.
   
   
   
5. Devi is a tailor. Dress-making is her job.
   
   
   
6. Antony loves travelling. Sight-seeing is his hobby.
   
   
   
7. Mythili is a housewife house-keeping keeps her busy.
   
   
   
8. Sam likes chocolates, but he does not like chewing-gum.
   
   
   

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