#59 - Compound Nouns #2 - English Grammar

Compound nouns are nouns made up of two or more words. The words that make up a compound noun are words that can stand alone. Compound nouns can be combined in three different ways: One single word, two separate words, or hyphenated words.Compound Nouns [verb + noun]

Waiting room
Washing machine
Swimming pool
Standing ovation
Jumping bean
Running back
Hummingbird
Bowling ball

Compound Nouns [noun + verb]

Sunrise
Sunset
Rainfall
Waterfall
Haircut

Compound Nouns [verb + preposition]

Follow-up
Follow-through
Check-up
Check-out
Drive-through

Compound Nouns [noun + prepositional phrase]

Mother-in-law
Father-in-law
Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law
Son-in-law
Daughter-in-law