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Compound and Collective Nouns

Compound and Collective Nouns. 2-2 P. 85. Compound Nouns. A noun of two or more words is a compound noun. Some compound nouns are written as one word, some are written as two or more words, and some are written with hyphens. Which nouns are compound?. Airplane Happiness Lunchtime

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Compound and Collective Nouns

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  1. Compound and Collective Nouns 2-2 P. 85

  2. Compound Nouns • A noun of two or more words is a compound noun. • Some compound nouns are written as one word, some are written as two or more words, and some are written with hyphens.

  3. Which nouns are compound? • Airplane • Happiness • Lunchtime • Sister-in-law • Backpack • Playpen • Imitation • Classroom • High school • Sorrow • Houses • sadness

  4. Collective Nouns • A collective noun names a group or a collection of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. • Class • Flock • Herd • family

  5. Which nouns are collective nouns. • 13. The team played poorly. • 14. The crowd sounded like a herd of elephants. • 15. Overhead we saw a flock of geese. • 16. The band played the national anthem. • 17. The staff included professionals and nonprofessionals.

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