Question

List five examples of each type of compound word

Answer 1

Answer: Sunflower , Snowman , Rainbow , Moonlight , Earthquake .

Explanation: These are compound words because two different words have joined to make 1 word . EG : Moon and Light becomes Moonlight .

Answer 2

Compound Words are two or more words that are grouped to create a new word that has a different and individual meaning.

The three types of compound words are Closed Compound Words, Open Compound Words And Hyphenated Compound Words.

• Closed Compound Words are created when smaller words are grouped together to form a new larger word.

Example:-

1. Break + Fast = Breakfast
2. Grand + Mother = Grandmother
3. In + Side = Inside
4. Some + Times = Sometimes
5. Foot +Ball = Football

• Open Compound Words are words that are created by grouping two different words by the spacing between the two words.

Example:-

1. Ice + Cream = Ice Cream
2. Full + Moon = Full Moon
3. High + School = High School
4. Post + Office = Post Office
5. Drawing + Room = Drawing Room

• Hyphenated Compound Words are open compound words which are hyphenated to modify another noun.

Example:-

1. Check + in = Check-in
2. Short + Term = Short-term
3. Sister + In + Law = Sister-in-law
4. Full + time = Full-time
5. Mind + Blowing = Mind-blowing

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