UNIT 4

Compound Nouns

   Words can be combined to form compound nouns. These are very common, and new combinations are invented almost daily. They normally have 2 parts, the second part identifies the object or person. The first part tell us what kind of object or person it is.
One word or two words?
   -Noun+noun-----bedroom, water tank, motorcycle, printer cartridge
   -Noun+verb-----rainfall, haircut, hairdo
   -Verb+noun-----washing machine, driving license, swimming pool

Example:

-Bean+bag=beanbag
-Scare+crow=scarecrow
-Sun+flower=sunflower

Example:

1. The place where you sleep.....Bedroom
2. A popular American sport.....Baseball
3. Sushi is an example of this.....Seafood
4. A place to grow plants.....Greenhouse
5. A place to party!.....Nightclub
6. A thing you use to look after the stuff on top of your head.....Hairbrush
7. You might need one of this if you go traveling.....Guidebook
8. Chores like cleaning and tidying.....Housework
9. You need one of these to live!.....Heartbeat
10. You may read one on the way to work.....Newspaper

Have/Get something done

   This construction is passive in meaning. It describe situations where we want someone else to do something for us.
HAVE/GET+object+PAST PARTICIPLE

Example:

1. You can get your camera fixed
2. You can have your photos printed
3. You can get some copies made