{"id":748,"date":"2022-04-20T09:17:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:24:04","slug":"e-z-2-form-and-use-plurals-of-compound-nouns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-2-form-and-use-plurals-of-compound-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Z.2 Form and use plurals of compound nouns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Form and use plurals of compound nouns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3oyLJiK4\/YGL-1rx_YMHGVYSsQynzSQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3oyLJiK4&#x2F;YGL-1rx_YMHGVYSsQynzSQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3oyLJiK4&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-47c3b3e7aeabf981adcd3677998fbfac\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Form and Use Plurals of Compound Nouns \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Compound Noun? \ud83e\udd14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>compound noun<\/strong> is made up of <strong>two or more words<\/strong> that work together to name <strong>a person, place, thing, or idea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mother-in-law \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toothbrush \ud83e\udea5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passer-by \ud83d\udeb6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>How to Make Plurals of Compound Nouns? \ud83d\udd22<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>A. If the main word is a noun \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pluralize the main noun only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mother-in-law \u2192 Mothers-in-law \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brother-in-law \u2192 Brothers-in-law \ud83e\udd35<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>B. If the compound noun is written as one word \u2728<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usually just add -s at the end<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Toothbrush \u2192 Toothbrushes \ud83e\udea5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cupboard \u2192 Cupboards \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>C. If the compound noun is hyphenated or uses a preposition (like \u201cpasser-by\u201d) \ud83c\udfc3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pluralize the main noun, not the other part<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Passer-by \u2192 Passers-by \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Editor-in-chief \u2192 Editors-in-chief \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>D. If the compound noun is two words written separately \ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pluralize the main noun<\/strong> (usually the last word).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full moon \u2192 Full moons \ud83c\udf15\ud83c\udf15<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swimming pool \u2192 Swimming pools \ud83c\udfca\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udfca\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Tips to Remember \u2705<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always <strong>look for the \u201cmain\u201d noun<\/strong> in the compound noun. That\u2019s usually the word that <strong>changes to show more than one<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the compound noun is a <strong>person or animal<\/strong>, usually the <strong>first word<\/strong> might be pluralized:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man-of-war \u2192 Men-of-war \u26f5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>objects or things<\/strong>, usually the <strong>last word<\/strong> is plural:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cupboard \u2192 Cupboards \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Examples for Practice \u270f\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Singular<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Mother-in-law \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/td><td>Mothers-in-law \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toothbrush \ud83e\udea5<\/td><td>Toothbrushes \ud83e\udea5\ud83e\udea5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Passer-by \ud83d\udeb6<\/td><td>Passers-by \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Editor-in-chief \ud83d\udcdd<\/td><td>Editors-in-chief \ud83d\udcdd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full moon \ud83c\udf15<\/td><td>Full moons \ud83c\udf15\ud83c\udf15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Swimming pool \ud83c\udfca<\/td><td>Swimming pools \ud83c\udfca\ud83c\udfca<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Check Quiz \ud83e\uddd0<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plural of <strong>Brother-in-law<\/strong> \u2192 __________<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plural of <strong>Cupboard<\/strong> \u2192 __________<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plural of <strong>Passer-by<\/strong> \u2192 __________<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\u2712\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78491\/661\/690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-291.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-291.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-291-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-291-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-291-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/37309\/910\/316\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-300.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-300-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-300-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-300-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form and use plurals of compound nouns Design by Delta publications Key Notes: \ud83c\udf1f Form and Use Plurals of Compound Nouns \ud83c\udf1f What is a Compound Noun? \ud83e\udd14 A compound noun is made up of two or more words that work together to name a person, place, thing, or idea. 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