Question

opera party (nominal compound)
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Answer 1

Answer:

EXPANDING NOMINAL COMPOU NDS

2. EXPANDING COMPOUND NOUNS SYNOPSIS 1. Explanation 2. Methods for coining new words 3. Examples 4. Suggestions to make new words 5. Examples 6. Exercise with Answers

3. 1. Explanation • Nouns which are formed by two or more nouns (nouns, gerunds and adjectives) are called Compound Nouns.

4. Forming Compound Nouns • Noun + Noun = Chair + person = Chairperson • Noun + Verb = Tooth + paste = Toothpaste • Adjective + Noun = Dark + room = Darkroom • Gerund + Noun = Drawing + Hall = Drawing Hall • Gerund + Verb = Swimming + pool = Swimming pool etc.

5. Methods of coining new words 1. By adding prefix and suffix, 2. By changing the verb forms [Word Formation], 3. Adding two or more words[Compound Nouns].