DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the compound nouns in each sentence. (29 points)
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
*In TWENTY-THREE of the boxes, you will type ONE word or a HYPHENATED word for your answer.
*In SIX of the boxes, you will type MULTIPLE words for your answer.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many compound nouns are in the sentence.
Compound Noun #1: I’ve been trying to persuade my family to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Compound Noun #1: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.
Compound Noun #2: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.
Compound Noun #3: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.
Compound Noun #1: The president-elect suggested that some belt-tightening would help the economy.
Compound Noun #2: The president-elect suggested that some belt-tightening would help the economy.
Compound Noun #1: The standard colors for first aid are red and white.
Compound Noun #1: That swayback is actually a famous thoroughbred.
Compound Noun #2: That swayback is actually a famous thoroughbred.
Compound Noun #1: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.
Compound Noun #2: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.
Compound Noun #3: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.
Compound Noun #1: The new tablecloth is in the dining room.
Compound Noun #2: The new tablecloth is in the dining room.
Compound Noun #1: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.
Compound Noun #2: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.
Compound Noun #3: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.
Compound Noun #1: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.
Compound Noun #2: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.
Compound Noun #3: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.
Compound Noun #1: Sonja’s archery goal for the summer was to shoot a bullseye.
Compound Noun #1: Does Annie have a cell phone I can use?
Compound Noun #1: I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to St. Vincent Hospital.
Compound Noun #2: I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to St. Vincent Hospital.
Compound Noun #1: Tyree had a concern because the zipper on his backpack got stuck.
Compound Noun #1: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.
Compound Noun #2: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.
Compound Noun #3: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.
Compound Noun #1: Your dry cleaning is ready to be picked up.
fundraiser
attorney-at-law
sister-in-law
nutcracker
stomachache
funny bone
sweatshirt
motor home
sergeant at arms
beehive
color guard
steam iron
farmhand
workshop
stepfather