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Compounds

Examples

large-scale 

high-quality

well-paid


Forming compound nouns

noun + noun

headache bathroom cash card

adjective + noun

highway real estate mobile phone

noun + verb form

windsurfing screwdriver 

verb + noun

cookbook swimsuit

preposition/adverb + verb/noun

overview income 

verb + preposition/adverb

makeup feedback


1.2 Compound nouns are formed in different ways. The first word is usually singular, the stress usually falls on the first part.


Examples

German teacher 

bookshelf

blackbird

outbreak


1.3 Use compound adverbials with «wh- + -ever» (whatever, wherever, whoever, whenever) to indicate flexibility, generalisation, or emphasis.


Examples

You can eat whatever you like from the buffet.

He’ll support you wherever you go.

Whoever arrives first should wait for the others.


 
 
 

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