Compound words..ppt
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Compound words are formed from two or more words that collectively form a single word. There are three types of compound words: open compound words which are written with spaces, hyphenated compound words which use hyphens, and closed compound words with no spaces or punctuation between the constituent words. Examples provided are high school, sister-in-law, and cheese cake to illustrate the three types.
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Compound words..ppt
- 1. COMPOUND WORDS A compound word ( sometimes called a compound ) is a series of two or more words that collectively form a single word. There are three types of compound words, which differ of how they are written...
- 2. OPEN COMPOUND WORDS An open compound word is written with spaces between the words. ( e.g., high school )
- 3. HYPHENATED COMPOUND WORD A hyphenated compound word is written with hyphens between the words. ( e.g., sister-in-law)
- 4. CLOSED COMPOUND WORD A closed compound word is written with no spaces or punctuation. ( e.g., cheese cake)