Vocabulary
Singular and
Plural
We have seen how to form plural from singular for certain nouns and
now we are going to see the other forms of plurals.
Compound
words
Compound words are formed when two or more words are put together
to form a new word with a new meaning.
Some important compound words
using (NOUN + NOUN)
Some important compound words
using (GERUND + NOUN)
Some important compound words
using (NOUN + VERB)
A. Match the
following compound words and write them:
B. Choose
the best answer to make a compound word
1. Which can be placed after
‘soft’?
a) play
b) ware
c) run
d) cycle
[Answer: software]
2. Which can be placed before 'light’?
a) Try
b) sun
c) horse
d) cat
[Answer: sunlight]
3. Which can be placed after ‘safe’?
a) chair
b) guard
c) shop
d) van
[Answer: safeguard]
4. Which can be placed after ‘blue’?
a) cane
b) print
c) see
d) land
[Answer: blueprint]
5. Which can be placed after ‘water’?
a) food
b) stick
c) fall
d) out
[Answer: waterfall]
VOCABULARY ADDITIONAL
Singular& Plural
Write the plural from of the given
words:
Singular : Plural / Answer
1. boy : boys
2. tax : taxes
3. city : cities
4. mouse : mice
5. teeth : tooth
6. aircraft : aircraft
7. basis : bases
8. formula : formulae
9. man-servant : men-servants
10. proof : proofs
COMPOUND WORDS
Match the following
compound words and write them:
First-word : Second-word : New word
/ Answer
hand - man - handwritten
over - mark - overload
child - light - childhood
watch - load - watchman
safe - hood - safeguard
moon -written - moonlight
river -guard - riverbed
land - bed - landmark
Choose the best answer
to make a compound word:
1.Which can be placed after ‘key’
a) ball
b) board
c) mark
d) cut
[Answer: keyboard]
2. Which can be placed
before ‘office’
a) food
b) chair
c) cycle
d) post
[Answer: post office]
3. Which can be placed
after ‘blue’
a) green
b) shop
c) cross
d) land
[Answer: blue-cross]
4. Which can be placed
before ‘come’
a) school
b) play
c) out
d) go
[Answer: outcome]
5. Which can be placed
after ‘dining’
a) shop
b) table
c) food
d) port
[Answer: dining table]
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