III. Compound nouns
When a noun has two or more parts (e.g. classroom), we call it a compound noun. We can make compound nouns with the -inqform: e.g. dancing-shoes.
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. (A) Form nouns from the given words with the help of suffixes "-er" and "-or" and use them in your own sentences.
Model: to read о reader; to sail о sailor.
Paint, talk, drive, manage, dream, research, compute, strike, lead, visit, design, invent, buy,
direct, translate, interpret.
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Ex. 2. (A) Form nouns from the given words with the help of suffixes "-ment", "-ant", "-ness" and "-ist".
Model: to employ о employment; to type о typist.
Appoint, move, enjoy, mad, science, advertise, judge, entertain, govern, develop, improve,
material.
Ex. 3. (B) Point out suffixes of the given derivative nouns. Form, wherever possible, other derivative nouns with the help of some other suffixes.
Model: direction = direct + ion о director о directness о directorship. Examination, imagination, consideration, dictation, collection, direction, co-operation, isolation, concentration, operation, construction, contribution; happiness, coldness, darkness, cleverness, carefulness; linguist, dramatist, telegraphist, scientist; minority, priority, majority, publicity, relativity, popularity, personality; musician, technician, mathematician; leadership, friendship, dictatorship; brotherhood, neighbourhood.
Ex. 4. (B) Give the nouns which describe people who do things or who come from places. Use these noun suffixes: -an, -ant, -ar, -er, -ian, -ist, -or.
1. A person who takes professional photographs________ photographer___________
2. A person who smokes a lot______________________________________________
3. I can't play the piano. I'm not a___________________________________________
4. A person who acts in amateur theatre_____________________________________
5. Manuel assists me. He's my_____________________________________________
6. A person who donates his blood to sick people______________________________
7. Anna is studying history. She's a fine_____________________________________