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Compound Nouns: + Noun + Noun + Noun + Verb + Preposition Hanger On + Verb
Compound Nouns: + Noun + Noun + Noun + Verb + Preposition Hanger On + Verb
A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Most compound
nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives.
For example:
The words tooth and paste are each nouns in their own right, but if you join them
together they form a new word - toothpaste.
The word black is an adjective and board is a noun, but if you join them together they
form a new word - blackboard.
In both these example the first word modifies or describes the second word, telling us
what kind of object or person it is, or what its purpose is. And the second part identifies
the object or person in question.
Compound nouns can also be formed using the following combinations of words:-
A good dictionary will tell you how you should write each compound noun.