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Compound Nouns

Compound nouns are nouns that are made up of two or more words. doghouseice cream fireplacerunner-up

Compound nouns can be written as One word.mousetrap Two words.music box Hyphenated. Kilowatt-hour

Question #1 Compound nouns a.are always written as one word. b.can be written as one word, two words, or hyphenated. c.are always written as two words. d.always need a hyphen.

How do you know when they are written as One word?mousetrap Two words?music box Hyphenated? Kilowatt-hour

Use your spell check to help you. Type a word you are unsure of as ONE WORD. Doghouse Diningroom runnerup

Question #2 How do you know if a compound word is written as one word, two words, or hyphenated. a.Look it up in a dictionary. b.Use your spell check to help you. c.Annoying ask the person next to you. d.All of the above.

Strange Rules for Forming Plurals. If it is one word than it’s normal. dog = dogs peach = peaches kiss = kisses

Strange Rules for Forming Plurals. Hyphenated and two-word compound nouns are weird. Make the most important part of the word plural.

Let me say that again…

Hyphenated and two-word compound nouns are weird. Make the most important part of the word plural.

Look at some samples. mother-in-law = mothers-in-law maid of honor = maids of honor music box = music boxes

Question # 3 What is the plural of father-in-law? a.fathers-in-law b.father-in-laws c.father-ins-law d.fathers-in-laws

Question #4 What is the plural of record holder? a.record holder b.records holder c.record holders d.records holders