GROUP 1

COMPOUND NOUN
1.DEFTA PEBRIANSYAH
2.HAFIZRA SANTRILA
3.RAFDA ARDIANTO
4.RAZILA KULLAHA
5.M.ARWINSYAH
 COMPOUND NOUNS

• A compound noun is a nouns that is made with two or more word

• A compound noun is usually made from (noun+noun) or (adjective
+noun),but the are other combinations
• It is important to understand and recognize compound noun.
• Each compound noun acts as a single unit and can be modified by
adjectives and other noun.

• Open or spaced - space between words

(Dance floor)
Three forms for compound nouns
• Hyphenated - hyphen between words
(Runner-up)
• Closed or solid - no space or hyphen
between words (Breakfast)
 In many compound nouns, the first word describes or modifies the second
word, giving us insight into what kind of thing an item is, or providing us with
clues about the item’s purpose. The second word usually identifies the item.

For the 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.
 Examples of compound nouns:
Noun+noun Verb+Preposition

Adjective+noun Noun+Prepotional
phase

Verb(ing)+noun
Preposition+noun

Noun+Verb(ing) Noun+adjective
Plural and Possessive Rules

There are no hard and fast rules concerning plurals of compound

words, especially since some hyphens are omitted after time. In
hyphenated words, usually the “s” goes at the end of the main word,
like daughters-in-law or mayors-elect. Sometimes it is at the end, like
in go-betweens and higher-ups. In the open form, the “s” is added to
the main word, like: bills of fare, assistant secretaries of state, and
notaries public.
To make a compound word possessive, you usually add an apostrophe
“s” at the end of the word, like: mother-in-law’s car or five-year-old’s
birthday. If the compound word is plural, it can get a little strange with
two “s” sounds close together, like: “fathers-in-law’s attire”. If you
can, it would be better to reword the sentence so the plural compound
word does not need to be possessive, like: “The attire of the fathers-in-
law.”
 Pronounciation

Compound nouns tend to have more stress on the first word. In the
phrase "pink ball", both words are equally stressed (as you know, adjectives
and nouns are always stressed). In the compound noun "golf ball", the first
word is stressed more (even though both words are nouns, and nouns are
always stressed). Since "golf ball" is a compound noun we consider it as a
single noun and so it has a single main stress - on the first word. Stress is
important in compound nouns. For example, it helps us know if somebody
said "a GREEN HOUSE" (a house which is painted green) or "a
GREENhouse" (a building made of glass for growing plants inside).
 QUESTIONS

Fill in the blanks to complete each compound noun, or with the one-word
compound noun that fits best.
1. Prevent a heart _________ by eating properly and getting enough exercise.
(A – stroke, B –attack, C – murmur)
2. Do you prefer peppermint or cinnamon flavored _____________?
(A– cookies, B – toothpaste, C – applesauce)
3. The full ___________ looked enormous as it rose over the horizon.
(A – moon, B – sun, C –sunset)
4. I’m going to the barber for a _____________.
(A – trim, B – new style, C – haircut)
5. They’re digging a new swimming ____________ in the park.
(A – suit, B – pool, C – game)