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Combine the words in the box below to form compound words.
sun chair web fish work star wood

fire stroke coat shop pot lord over
land wheel earth hole page worm

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Grammar Skills

A. Nouns

Some words are added to nouns to refer to one item.
Example: a pair of spectacles

Add a suitable noun to complete the expressions.

paper bread jeans luggage ice-cream
water rice sand pearls chocolate

1. a bowl of ___________________________ 6. a heap of ___________________________

2. a piece of ___________________________ 7. a string of ___________________________
3. a pair of ____________________________ 8. a bar of ___________________________

4. a glass of ___________________________ 9. a scoop of ___________________________

5. a slice of ____________________________ 10. a sheet of ___________________________

B. Nouns – Singular and Plural

Some nouns in English are always plural. They take a plural verb.
Example: spectacles

We can also add a pair of to refer to one item.
Example: a pair of spectacles

Some other examples of nouns that are always plural and take a plural verb are given below.

binoculars pliers jeans stairs wages
scissors trousers belongings surroundings premises

pants shorts goods outskirts goggles
sunglasses tights savings clothes headphones

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