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Compound Nouns of
Business Vocabulary
Conversation Topics
Grammar and Structure
Level B1

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Compound Nouns of Business Vocabulary Outline

Content
In this lesson you will learn about compound nouns in a business setting.

Learning Outcomes
• Learn various styles of business compound nouns.
• Learn to write sentences using compound nouns in your office
• Learn various business style compound words that can be used in daily office
life.

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Example 1

Compound Nouns
A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two words.

Examples:
Stock Market
Swimsuit
Hyper-active
Frog Legs

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Grammar

Please note
Open form compound nouns retain a
space between the words

Examples:
Credit card
War zone
Post office
High class
Real estate
Full moon

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Exercises

Writing
Brainstorm as many open form compound
words as you can

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Grammar

Please note
Closed form compound nouns join
together as one word
Examples:
Stockbroker
Battlefield
Daydream
Firefighter
Childhood
Softball

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Exercises

Writing
Brainstorm as many closed form compound
words as you can

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Grammar

Please note
Hyphenated compound nouns are joined
by a hyphen (or dash - )

Examples:
Mass-produced
Well-being
Mother-in-law
High-level
Over-the-counter
One-third

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Exercises

Writing
Brainstorm as many hyphenated compound
words as you can

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Exercises

Speaking

Match the compound nouns

web cooler
open mail
staff source
paper board
voice ware
water browser
printer cartridge
soft room

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Exercises

Speaking

Let‘s try some more!

photo room
tape pad
direct copier
identity line
name desk
mouse card
meeting plate
dish dispenser
reception washer
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Exercises

Speaking
Categorize these nouns under ‘telephone‘
or ‘computer‘
phone call direct line
inbox junk mail folder
desktop handset
keyboard voice mail
headset screen resolution
hands free USB port
ethernet cable wireless internet
dial tone answer phone
phone line outbox

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Exercises

Writing
Fill in the blanks with the right compound
noun
1) The office was really stuffy because the _____________ was broken.

2) Can you make 20 copies of the agenda for our meeting please? The
_________ is next to the reception desk.
3) Can I borrow your ___________ to make holes in the invoices for filing?
4) We bought a new __________ to put up in the kitchen for important
notices
5) Let me check my phone in case I have any __________.

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Exercises

Writing
Fill in the blanks with the right compound
noun

6) The cleaner comes to empty the ___________ at 6:00 pm.

7) When you place the next stationery order, can you please order me some
_____________?

8) At lunchtime the staff eats their lunch in the ______________.

9) The filing cabinet is full of ______________.

10) We need some _________ to put up a sign on the notice board.

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Exercises

Writing
Write any four sentences using any
compound nouns
Example:
My bed sheets are green and my pillowcases are red.

1) __________________________________

2) __________________________________

3) __________________________________

4) __________________________________

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Exercises

Speaking
Guess the word based on the clue.
Remember, is it hyphenated, open or
closed?

1) A small piece of metal that holds paper together: ____________

2) A place where work colleagues have a break: ____________

3) A program that browses the internet: ____________

4) A machine that supplies water in the office: ____________

5) A machine that makes copies of things: ____________

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Exercises

Speaking
Guess the word based on the clue.
Remember, is it hyphenated, open or
closed?
1) A small soft pad to use under your mouse: ____________

2) A metallic plate that as your name: ____________

3) A desk usually at the front of an office: ____________

4) A room for meetings: ____________

5) A machine that scans photos: ____________

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Exercises

Speaking
Match the compound noun to the
definition

1) A machine that supplies air

Notice Board
2) A board that has notifications Box File
Air Conditioner
3) A large piece of paper to draw and
show information Flip Chart

4) A box for filing many papers Bulldog Clip

5) A clip for large amounts of papers

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Exercises

Speaking
Match the compound noun to the
definition

1) A basket for trash and paper

Thumbtack
2) A machine to shred paper
Filing Cabinet
3) A small pin for putting up paper to a surface Hole Punch
Paper Shredder
4) A large container for many files
Waste Paper Basket
5) A small device for creating holes in paper

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Exercises

Speaking
Correct the formation of these compound
nouns
1) Swim-suit: Swimsuit
2) Notice Board _________________

3) Computerdesk _________________

4) massproducedfilingcabinet _________________

5) White out _________________

6) Staple-Remover _________________

7) Ski-Mask _________________
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Exercises

Writing
Write sentences about compound nouns
you use at your office or workplace

Example:
The meeting room is always busy in my office.
1) __________________________________

2) __________________________________

3) __________________________________

4) __________________________________
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Exercises

Writing
Look around the room you are in. What
compound nouns can you find?

Ex) From here I can see a mousepad, a notebook.....

1) __________________________________

2) __________________________________

3) __________________________________

4) __________________________________
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Exercises

Speaking
Look at the picture. How many
compound nouns can you see?

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