Compound Noun Exercises

Examples of Hyphenated Compounds

A. Fill each gap with a word from the box to make a common compound noun.

1. Ramesh made coffee for all the students and put the mugs down on the coffee _____________.

2. I changed the bed linen and put on clean sheets and pillow_____________.

3. If you want to fry eggs, you’ll find a frying _____________ in the big kitchen cupboard.

4. Natalie set up the ironing _____________ and started ironing a silk blouse.

5. Don’t take a hot dish out of the oven without protecting your hands with oven _____________, will you?

6. I emptied the rubbish and put in a clean bin _____________.

7. He took the clothes out of the washing _____________ and put them in the laundry _____________.

8. Do you like the pattern on my new duvet _____________?

Examples of Part of Speech Compounds

B. Complete the compound nouns by writing either snow or sun in each space.

C. Find a compound noun for each of these definitions.

1. a court reserved specially for playing badminton

• _______________________________________________________

2. a form you fill in when you apply for something

• _______________________________________________________

3. a shirt you wear to play football in

• _______________________________________________________

4. a helmet to protect your head when cycling

• _______________________________________________________

5. special pads you wear over your shins to protect this part of your body during cricket

• _______________________________________________________

6. a stadium where spectators stand or sit to watch football matches

• _______________________________________________________

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