Rewrite the following phrases as noun compounds: a concession on taxes tax concession a machine which is a tool a tool machine a report on an accident an accident report a court of law a law court a licence to export an export licence a deposit in cash a cash deposit a publisher of newspapers newspaper publisher rates of taxes tax rates

Form a noun compound from the following phrases: the management of assets asset management a claim for insurance insurance claim a sheet which shows the balance of a company balance sheet a subsidiary which is overseas an overseas subsidiary a subsidy from the government a government subsidy a study of techniques of production a production technique study a report of progress for management a management progress report a manufacturer of components for computers a computer component manufacturer

Make noun compounds: a store that sells clothes a clothes store a train that transports goods a goods train an account where you keep your savings a savings account a department which deals with the company’s accounts an accounts department a car that is for people who enjoy sports a sports car an officer of the customs a customs officer a market on which futures are bought and sold a futures market a branch which is overseas an overseas branch a manager of the works a works manager a policy which deals with sales a sales policy

Rewrite the following phrases as noun compounds: a disaster involving chemicals which are poisonous a poisonous chemical disaster an accident at an oil rig in the North Sea the North Sea oil rig accident the record for speed in the air an air speed record a problem in the level of congestion at airports an airport congestion level problem a row over pollution caused by gas a gas pollution row a crisis in the policy of the government a government policy crisis

Make two compound nouns from the nouns in each group. training course company profits staff meeting sales forecast credit card department store Internet access summer sale price range inflation figures rush hour market survey profits course training company staff forecast meeting sales card store credit department Internet sale summer access figures price inflation range survey market hour rush

Make two compound nouns from the nouns in each group. information technology car keys shop assisstant power failure shopfloor worker working lunch insurance contract bank loan product features production costs market leader marketing budget technology keys car information assistant shop failure power shopfloor working worker lunch insurance loan contract bank features costs production product market marketing budget leader

e.g. sales forecast/figures/trade/target Cross out the one word in each group that does not make a common compound noun with the first word in bold. e.g. sales forecast/figures/trade/target market forces/sector/check/share price offer/list/range/rise brand image/leader/loyalty/process tax relief/benefits/output/allowance product manager/range/features/share advertising slogan/campaign/line/agency production market/line/capacity/target working conditions/trend/market/exchange stock option/decision/market/exchange

One word can be used each time to make compound nouns, as in the example: e.g. answer phone phone card phone number pitch figures hype savings bank number bear leader home awareness image loyalty concessions secret union sales sales sales account account account market market market brand brand brand trade trade trade