Form compound nouns by adding one of these words to each of the words below.

Use a dictionary to check the right spelling, when in doubt.

day
food
station

tennis ____________
souvenir __________
film ______________
team _____________
fast ______________

book
games
pan

work
style
mate

civil ______________
hair ______________
address ___________
birth _____________
woollen___________

star
jacket
rights

player
paper
shop

police ___________
class ____________
frying ___________
note _____________
vdeo ____________

2. What are the compound nouns which fit the following definitions?

The place where you were born. _________________________________________________

Work given to pupils by teachers to be done at home. ________________________________
The time between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. when you stop work to have lunch. ____________
A list that you make of all things you need to buy when you go shopping. _________________
An official document that shows that you are qualified to drive. ________________________
A private club where people go to do physical exercises in order to become fit. ____________
A shop that sells different sorts of books. ___________________________________________
Water from a spring that contains mineral salts or gases. ______________________________

Form compound nouns by adding one of these words to each of the words below.
Use a dictionary to check the right spelling, when in doubt.

day

book

work

star

player

food

games

style

jacket

paper

station

pan

mate

rights

shop

K. tennis

A. civil

____________
L. souvenir

______________
B. hair

F.
G.
H.
I.

police ___________
class ____________
frying ___________
note

__________
M. film

______________
C. address

J.

_____________
vdeo

______________
N. team

___________
D. birth

_____________

____________

_____________

2. What are the compound nouns which fit the following definitions?
A. The place where you were born. _________________________________________________
B. Work given to pupils by teachers to be done at home.
________________________________
C. The time between 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. when you stop work to have lunch.
____________
D. A list that you make of all things you need to buy when you go shopping.
_________________
E. An official document that shows that you are qualified to drive.
________________________
F. A private club where people go to do physical exercises in order to become fit.
____________
G. A shop that sells different sorts of books.
___________________________________________
H. Water from a spring that contains mineral salts or gases.
______________________________

Answer Key:
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.

tennis player
souvenir shop
film star
teamwork
fast food
civil rights
hairstyle
address book
birthday
woolen jacket
police station
classmate
frying pan
notepaper
video games

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

birthplace
homework
lunch hour
shopping list
driving license
heath club
bookshop
mineral water

2.