Exercise 1, 2, 3, 4 [Compound Words]

Exercise 1

I. Expand the Following Compound Nouns

1) Copper wire -

2) Silver container -

3) Iron bridge -

4) Wooden furniture -

5) Ivory statue -

 

Exercise 2

II. Expand the Following Compound Nouns

1) Power generation - generation of power

2) Source utilization -

3) Data transfer -

4) Energy source -

5) Heat transfer -

6) Power supply -

7) Iron ore extraction -

8) Cylinder head -

9) Air supply -

10) Telephone operator –

 

Exercise 3

III. Expand the Following Compound Nouns

1) Hardware Engineer -

2) Networking Engineer -

3) Accounts Officer -

4) IT Professional -

5) Civil Engineer -

6) Electrical Engineer –

 

Exercise 4

IV. Expand the Following Compound Nouns

1) Coal Engine - Engine that runs on coal

2) Battery Toy -

3) Solar Car –

4) Gas Engine -

5) Remote Car -

 

Additional Exercise

Expand the Following Compound Nouns

1) Butterfly Valve –

2) Civil Lawyer -

3) Online Course –

4) Cylinder Knob -

5) Workshop Machinery –

6) Leg Brake -

7) Memory Capacity –

8) Network Engineer -

9) Network Cord –

10) Control Tower -

11) Flour Mill –

12) Work Culture -

13) Light House -

14) Fee Exemption -

15) Correspondence Course -

 

V. Form compound words and fill in the blanks:

Help words: friction, power, emergency, banking, cable, brake, mobile, losses

i) The machine should be oiled properly to avoid ……..

ii) The electricians should be careful while connecting ……

iii) The driver should drive carefully so that he can avoid ……….

iv) ……… is an amazing advancement in technology.

 

VI. Form compound words and fill in the blanks: (Jan 2016)

Help words: Exhaust, control, lab, room, circuit, digital, pipe, coat, proof, camera.

i) My uncle gifted me a ……. for my birthday.

ii) The hot gas escaped through the ……… on the roof.

iii) A new ……… is installed in our college.

iv) The scientists monitored the path of the satellite from the new ………

 

VII. Expand the following compound nouns. (AU Jan 2011)

a) lock nut -

b) steel bar -

c) concrete structure -

d) key board-ar

 

VIII. Expand the following compound nouns. (AU Jun 2011)

a) technology policy -

b) health centre -

c) road transport -

d) electricity bill -

 

IX. Expand the following compound nouns (AU Jun 2012)

a) Computer science -

b) Stage performance –

c) World bank -

d) Satellite launch -

 

X. Expand the following compound nouns (AU Jan 2013)

1) Animal behavior –

2) Information technology -

3) Food source –

4) Work culture -

 

XI. Expand the compound nouns

1) Steam chest –

2) stop valve -

3) workshop machinery –

4) diesel engine –

 

XII. Expand the compound nouns

1) Friction losses-

2) steel bar-lo od bloode snidem T

3) power cable -

4) butt weld -

 

passage 1: Fill in the blanks with the suitable compound nouns:

The room was filled with people sitting on ………. (chairs made of steel) and when the chief guest entered, there was an …….  (applause that was unending) as  she was a ………… (known very well) ………..  (champion in chess).

 

Passage 2: Fill in the blanks with the suitable compound nouns:

The visitor was using ………. (calculator that can be kept in a pocket) at the same time watching ……… (video displayed on the screen). He was actually waiting for ……. (information regarding the flight) but his anxiety can easily be seen as he always saw his ……… (watch worn on the wrist).

 

XIII. Passage 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable compound nouns:

The -------- (centre for health) is very hospitable and it won't switch off  the AC seeing the ---------  (bill for electricity). It is also --------- (conscious of environment) as it grows fifty trees in its premises. They adopt -------- (policy for protecting environment).

 

XIII. Shorten the expanded version to frame compound nouns:

1. Engineer specialized in designing: Design Engineer

2. Pen that uses gel:

3. Jug filled with water:

4. Treatment using oil:

5. Lab which experiments soil:

6. Waves which carry radio signals:

7. Nut that locks:

8. Data Transmission:

9. Operator of a machine:

10. Construction of a temple:

11. A narrow tube made of plastic:

12. Problems due to water scarcity:

13. Message conveyed over phone:

14. The department which assures quality: insuper to