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#GRAMMAR 1.9 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, November 9)

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REDO CODE: 7SNTS3

PART 1 of 2

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.
Sentence #1: I’ve been trying to persuade my family to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame.
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 1
1.

Compound Noun #1: I’ve been trying to persuade my family to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Sentence #2: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.
(3 Compound Nouns)
Question 2
2.

Compound Noun #1: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.

Question 3
3.

Compound Noun #2: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.

Question 4
4.

Compound Noun #3: Kevin has a picture of his great-aunt wearing bell-bottoms and a turtleneck.

Sentence #3: The president-elect suggested that some belt-tightening would help the economy.
(2 Compound Nouns)
Question 5
5.

Compound Noun #1: The president-elect suggested that some belt-tightening would help the economy.

Question 6
6.

Compound Noun #2: The president-elect suggested that some belt-tightening would help the economy.

Sentence #4: The standard colors for first aid are red and white.
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 7
7.

Compound Noun #1: The standard colors for first aid are red and white.

Sentence #5: That swayback is actually a famous thoroughbred.
(2 Compound Nouns)
Question 8
8.

Compound Noun #1: That swayback is actually a famous thoroughbred.

Question 9
9.

Compound Noun #2: That swayback is actually a famous thoroughbred.

Sentence #6: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.
(3 Compound Nouns)
Question 10
10.

Compound Noun #1: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.

Question 11
11.

Compound Noun #2: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.

Question 12
12.

Compound Noun #3: Onlookers and passersby watched as the skyscraper grew taller each day.

Sentence #7: The new tablecloth is in the dining room.
(2 Compound Nouns)
Question 13
13.

Compound Noun #1: The new tablecloth is in the dining room.

Question 14
14.

Compound Noun #2: The new tablecloth is in the dining room.

Sentence #8: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.
(3 Compound Nouns)
Question 15
15.

Compound Noun #1: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.

Question 16
16.

Compound Noun #2: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.

Question 17
17.

Compound Noun #3: Bird-watchers typically use backpacks to carry binoculars, a camera, a notebook, and other supplies.

Sentence #9: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.
(3 Compound Nouns)
Question 18
18.

Compound Noun #1: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.

Question 19
19.

Compound Noun #2: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.

Question 20
20.

Compound Noun #3: His brother-in-law was a self-absorbed, conceited attorney-at-law.

Sentence #10: Sonja’s archery goal for the summer was to shoot a bullseye.
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 21
21.

Compound Noun #1: Sonja’s archery goal for the summer was to shoot a bullseye.

Sentence #11: Does Annie have a cell phone I can use?
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 22
22.

Compound Noun #1: Does Annie have a cell phone I can use?

Sentence #12: I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to St. Vincent Hospital.
(2 Compound Nouns)
Question 23
23.

Compound Noun #1: I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to St. Vincent Hospital.

Question 24
24.

Compound Noun #2: I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to St. Vincent Hospital.

Sentence #13: Tyree had a concern because the zipper on his backpack got stuck.
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 25
25.

Compound Noun #1: Tyree had a concern because the zipper on his backpack got stuck.

Sentence #14: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.
(3 Compound Nouns)
Question 26
26.

Compound Noun #1: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.

Question 27
27.

Compound Noun #2: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.

Question 28
28.

Compound Noun #3: The five-year-old felt the earthquake on his birthday.

Sentence #15: Your dry cleaning is ready to be picked up.
(1 Compound Noun)
Question 29
29.

Compound Noun #1: Your dry cleaning is ready to be picked up.

PART 2 of 2

DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the plural form of each compound noun. (15 points)
Question 30
30.

fundraiser

Question 31
31.

attorney-at-law

Question 32
32.

sister-in-law

Question 33
33.

nutcracker

Question 34
34.

stomachache

Question 35
35.

funny bone

Question 36
36.

sweatshirt

Question 37
37.

motor home

Question 38
38.

sergeant at arms

Question 39
39.

beehive

Question 40
40.

color guard

Question 41
41.

steam iron

Question 42
42.

farmhand

Question 43
43.

workshop

Question 44
44.

stepfather