COMPOUND NOUNS

A) Read the speech bubbles and fill in the blanks with

a correct word and form compound nouns.

If you stay under

the sun for a long
time,you have a
terrible sun......

I don't know
any....... about the
accident. Don't ask
me again!
If you want to be tall and
slim,you should play
basket....... regularly.

I have to go on a diet
urgently because I am
over........ .
I need a new key........ and a
mouse for my computer so I
have to save 20 dollars.

B) Match the words and

form compound nouns.

1. air......

a.chair

2.foot......

b.book

3.bed......

c.way

4.zoo......

d.day

5.birth......

e.burn

6.work......

f.keeper

7.up......

g.stick

8.arm......

h.plane

9.sun......

i.man

10.rail......

j.stairs

11.work......

k.ball

12.lip......

l.room

C) Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
down

steam

water

light

gold

over

under

sewing

tooth

sky

moon

police

life

Do you want to see

the Manavgat
.....fall?

People use a
.....brush to clean
their teeth.

David works as a
......guard in Mugla
Turkey.

A .....ship has got a

paddle wheel on its
side.

There aren't any

houses near the
.....house.

Mum,shall we buy
a ....fish from the
petshop?

My parents like
having dinner
under the ....light.

Mr.Turner is
running ....stairs
because he is late.

Which one do you

prefer? ....ground
or taxi?

These three horses

have got only one
....coat.

The ....man is
riding his horse in
the city centre.

Look! The
....scraper in the
middle is on fire.

I want to buy a
....machine for my
mum.

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