1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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