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1536165Compound Words in English: Vocabulary Buildinghttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/compound-words-in-english-vocabulary-building-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1444096/fa533114-b943-4966-8213-1d19232da91c.jpg?v=6383381305516700005959MXNManik JoshiInStock/Ebooks/1516134Compound Words in English: Vocabulary Building5959https://www.gandhi.com.mx/compound-words-in-english-vocabulary-building-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1444096/fa533114-b943-4966-8213-1d19232da91c.jpg?v=638338130551670000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149781311947376_W3siaWQiOiJhZmVkNGIzYS1mMWU3LTQxZjItYTZjMy00YjhiMmRkYjQ5MjYiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU5LCJkaXNjb3VudCI6MCwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo1OSwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6IklwcCIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDUtMjBUMTY6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781311947376_<p>What are Compound Words?</p><p>A compound word consists of two or more base words. The meaning of the Compound words is often different from the separate base words.</p><p>Compound Words and Parts of Speech<br />Compound words are mostly nouns, adjectives, and verbs.</p><p>Kinds of Compound Words<br />Compound words are of three types:</p><p>(A). Closed Compound Words:<br />Words are joined together. There is no space or hyphen between the words.<br />Examples: firefly / softball / redhead / keyboard / makeup / notebook</p><p>(B). Hyphenated Compound Words:<br />Words are joined together by a hyphen.<br />Examples: daughter-in-law / over-the-counter / six-year-old</p><p>(C). Open Compound Words:<br />Words are not joined together. Words are open or separate. In other words, there is a space between the words.<br />Examples: post office / real estate / full moon / half sister</p><p>Some general rules regarding use of hyphens:-<br />Compound Adjectives are often hyphenated.<br />If compound adjective precedes a noun, they are hyphenated<br />Examples:<br />low-paying job low- paying is a compound adjective; job is a noun<br />easy-going celebrity easy-going is a compound adjective; celebrity is a noun</p><p>Adverbs that end in ly and compounded with another modifier are generally not hyphenated:<br />Examples:<br />deeply held beliefs<br />genetically modified foods<br />highly placed sources<br />quietly organized meeting</p><p>ALSO NOTE:</p><ol><li>Some compound words may have more than one form but these forms may belong to different parts of speech.</li></ol><p>Examples:<br />bread and butter open form noun<br />bread-and-butter closed form adjective</p><p>charge sheet open formnoun<br />chargesheet closed form verb</p><p>fast track open form noun<br />fast-track hyphenated form adjective, verb</p><p>first degree open form noun<br />first-degree hyphenated form adjective</p><p>full time open form noun<br />full-time hyphenated form adjective, adverb</p><p>gift wrap open form noun<br />gift-wrap hyphenated form verb</p><p>hard core open form noun<br />hard-core hyphenated form adjective</p><p>hard line open form noun<br />hard-line hyphenated form adjective</p><p>road test open form noun<br />road-test hyphenated form verb</p><p>second hand open form noun<br />second-home hyphenated form adjective</p><ol start2><li><p>Some compound words which are hyphenated in American English are not hyphenated in British English.<br />Example: cash-back American English; cashback British English</p></li><li><p>Compound words are mainly formed in the following ways:<br />(a). adjective adjective example: bittersweet<br />(b). adjective noun example: blackboard<br />(c). adjective verb example: broadcast<br />(d). adjective past participle example: cold-blooded<br />(e). adjective present participle example: free-standing<br />(f). adverb (or preposition) adjective example: ingrown<br />(g). adverb (or preposition) noun example: afterlife<br />(h). adverb (or preposition) verb example: cutback<br />(i). adverb past participle example: brightly lit<br />(j). adverb present participle example: long-lasting<br />(k). noun adjective example: blood red<br />(l). noun adverb (or preposition) example: hanger-on<br />(m). noun noun example: airman<br />(n). noun verb example: air-condition<br />(o). noun past participle example: sun-dried<br />(p). verb adverb (or preposition) example: breakdown<br />(q). verb noun example: bathroom<br />(r). gerund noun example: bleaching powder<br />(s). noun gerund example: air-conditioning</p></li></ol><p>A detailed list of Compound words in Alphabetical Order. All compound words have been grouped according to the parts of speech they belong to.)</p>...(*_*)9781311947376_<p>What are Compound Words?</p><p>A compound word consists of two or more base words. The meaning of the Compound words is often different from the separate base words.</p><p>Compound Words and Parts of Speech<br />Compound words are mostly nouns, adjectives, and verbs.</p><p>Kinds of Compound Words<br />Compound words are of three types:</p><p>(A). Closed Compound Words:<br />Words are joined together. There is no space or hyphen between the words.<br />Examples: firefly / softball / redhead / keyboard / makeup / notebook</p><p>(B). Hyphenated Compound Words:<br />Words are joined together by a hyphen.<br />Examples: daughter-in-law / over-the-counter / six-year-old</p><p>(C). Open Compound Words:<br />Words are not joined together. Words are open or separate. In other words, there is a space between the words.<br />Examples: post office / real estate / full moon / half sister</p><p>Some general rules regarding use of hyphens:-<br />Compound Adjectives are often hyphenated.<br />If compound adjective precedes a noun, they are hyphenated<br />Examples:<br />low-paying job [low- paying is a compound adjective; job is a noun]<br />easy-going celebrity [easy-going is a compound adjective; celebrity is a noun]</p><p>Adverbs that end in ly and compounded with another modifier are generally not hyphenated:<br />Examples:<br />deeply held beliefs<br />genetically modified foods<br />highly placed sources<br />quietly organized meeting</p><p>ALSO NOTE:</p><ol><li>Some compound words may have more than one form but these forms may belong to different parts of speech.</li></ol><p>Examples:<br />bread and butter [open form] [noun]<br />bread-and-butter [closed form] [adjective]</p><p>charge sheet [open form][noun]<br />chargesheet [closed form] [verb]</p><p>fast track [open form] [noun]<br />fast-track [hyphenated form] [adjective, verb]</p><p>first degree [open form] [noun]<br />first-degree [hyphenated form] [adjective]</p><p>full time [open form] [noun]<br />full-time [hyphenated form] [adjective, adverb]</p><p>gift wrap [open form] [noun]<br />gift-wrap [hyphenated form] [verb]</p><p>hard core [open form] [noun]<br />hard-core [hyphenated form] [adjective]</p><p>hard line [open form] [noun]<br />hard-line [hyphenated form] [adjective]</p><p>road test [open form] [noun]<br />road-test [hyphenated form] [verb]</p><p>second hand [open form] [noun]<br />second-home [hyphenated form] [adjective]</p><ol start"2"><li><p>Some compound words which are hyphenated in American English are not hyphenated in British English.<br />Example: cash-back [American English]; cashback [British English]</p></li><li><p>Compound words are mainly formed in the following ways:<br />(a). adjective adjective [example: bittersweet]<br />(b). adjective noun [example: blackboard]<br />(c). adjective verb [example: broadcast]<br />(d). adjective past participle [example: cold-blooded]<br />(e). adjective present participle [example: free-standing]<br />(f). adverb (or preposition) adjective [example: ingrown]<br />(g). adverb (or preposition) noun [example: afterlife]<br />(h). adverb (or preposition) verb [example: cutback]<br />(i). adverb past participle [example: brightly lit]<br />(j). adverb present participle [example: long-lasting]<br />(k). noun adjective [example: blood red]<br />(l). noun adverb (or preposition) [example: hanger-on]<br />(m). noun noun [example: airman]<br />(n). noun verb [example: air-condition]<br />(o). noun past participle [example: sun-dried]<br />(p). verb adverb (or preposition) [example: breakdown]<br />(q). verb noun [example: bathroom]<br />(r). gerund noun [example: bleaching powder]<br />(s). noun gerund [example: air-conditioning]</p></li></ol><p>A detailed list of Compound words in Alphabetical Order. [All compound words have been grouped according to the parts of speech they belong to.)</p>...9781311947376_Manik Joshilibro_electonico_3c9ce608-45d3-30bf-b9ef-d02874d60313_9781311947376;9781311947376_9781311947376Manik JoshiInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/smashwords-epub-44ed1cf8-5e13-4132-b64b-8f0dc8080a29.epub2014-07-22T00:00:00+00:00Manik Joshi