• a two-third {or two-thirds) majority
a 60-piece orchestra a five-year-old child
a five-time (or five-times) winner
Some compound nouns consist of -ing + noun. (This -ing form is sometimes called a 'gerund',
'verbal noun', or '-ing noun'.) The -ing form usually says what function the following noun has:
• a living room drinking water (a pack of) playing cards chewing gum
a dressing gown a turning-point a working party
Other compound nouns consist of a noun + -ing:
• fly-fishing film-making sunbathing risk-taking life-saving
Compound nouns (2)
54.1
54.2
EXERCISES
When Luis can't remember the exact name of something in English he describes it instead. Do
you know what he is describing in the underlined
The answers are compound nouns
made from the following words. (A)
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