2. COMPOUND NOUNS A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. The words tooth and paste are each nouns in their own right, but if you join them together they form a new word - toothpaste. The word black is an adjective and board is a noun, but if you join them together they form a new word -blackboard.
3. The two parts may be written in a number of ways:- 1. Sometimes the two words are joined together.Example: tooth + paste = toothpaste | bed + room = bedroom 2. Sometimes they are joined using a hyphen.Example: check-in 3. Sometimes they appear as two separate words. Example: full moon ACTIVITY
4. COUNT NOUNS Count nouns are things which can be counted. That means that there can be more than one of them. Also, when a count noun is singular and indefinite, the article “a/an” is often used with it. (The real meaning of “a” is “one”.) Example: “There are two books on the table.”“There is an elephant in my car.”
5. NON COUNT NOUNS Non-count nouns (or uncounted nouns) are usually things which cannot be counted, such as rice or water. Non-count nouns have a singular form, but when they are indefinite, we either use the word “some” or nothing at all instead of an article. Example: “Could I have some water please?” “I'd like rice with my steak.” ACTIVITY
