{"id":803,"date":"2022-04-21T11:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=803"},"modified":"2025-11-05T05:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T05:10:17","slug":"e-y-2-form-and-use-plurals-of-compound-nouns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-y-2-form-and-use-plurals-of-compound-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Y.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\/DAG3uhu614s\/D4TYePSEhPN0i6eGZ1mlcg\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3uhu614s&#x2F;D4TYePSEhPN0i6eGZ1mlcg&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3uhu614s&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-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>What are Compound Nouns?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 A <strong>compound noun<\/strong> is a noun made up of <strong>two or more words<\/strong> joined together to create a single idea.<br>Examples: <strong>toothbrush, mother-in-law, passer-by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rules for Making Plurals of Compound Nouns<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Add <strong>-s<\/strong> to the Main Word<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1 The <strong>important (main) word<\/strong> takes the plural form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <strong>mother-in-law \u2192 mothers-in-law \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <strong>passer-by \u2192 passers-by \ud83d\udeb6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Add <strong>-s<\/strong> to the Last Word<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1 If the compound noun is <strong>one solid word<\/strong> or the last part is the main word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <strong>toothbrush \u2192 toothbrushes \ud83e\udea5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <strong>notebook \u2192 notebooks \ud83d\udcd3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Add <strong>-s<\/strong> to Both Words (rare)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1 Some compound nouns need <strong>plural on both words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <strong>man-servant \u2192 men-servants \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf73<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <strong>woman-doctor \u2192 women-doctors \ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2695\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Irregular Plurals<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1 Some change like <strong>regular irregular nouns<\/strong> inside the compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: <strong>man-of-war \u2192 men-of-war \u2693<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <strong>child-care worker \u2192 child-care workers \ud83d\udc76<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Quick Tips<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Look for the <strong>main noun<\/strong> in the compound.<br>\u2714 Add <strong>plural (-s\/-es)<\/strong> to it.<br>\u2714 If unsure, check in a <strong>dictionary \ud83d\udcd6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Examples<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>brother-in-law \u2192 brothers-in-law \ud83d\udc6c<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>son-in-law \u2192 sons-in-law \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>lookout \u2192 lookouts \ud83d\udc40<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>runner-up \u2192 runners-up \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd48<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>maidservant \u2192 maidservants \ud83e\uddf9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Why Important?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Helps you write grammatically correct \u270d\ufe0f<br>\u2714 Useful in <strong>speaking &amp; writing<\/strong> \ud83d\udce2<br>\u2714 Makes your English more <strong>professional &amp; clear<\/strong> \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\u2712\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/98595\/316\/370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-34.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-34-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-34-150x150.png 150w\" 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\/98595\/911\/953\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-43.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-43-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-43-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form and use plurals of compound nouns Design by Delta publications Key notes: What are Compound Nouns? \ud83d\udc49 A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words joined together to create a single idea.Examples: toothbrush, mother-in-law, passer-by Rules for Making Plurals of Compound Nouns Add -s to the Main Word \u27a1<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-y-2-form-and-use-plurals-of-compound-nouns\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- Y.2 Form and use plurals of compound nouns&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-803","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=803"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18187,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/803\/revisions\/18187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}