Compound Nouns
Compound Nouns
This is a firecracker.The word firecracker is made from two different words: fire + cracker.
Fire means one thing and cracker means another. Put them together and you have a brand-new word with a brand-new meaning.
Words that are made from two different words are called compound words.
Nouns that are made from two difference words are called compound nouns.
The practice questions and video below will help you learn more about compound nouns.
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