UPSR ENGLISH - Compound Noun

A compound noun is a word that is made up of two nouns, a noun and a verb, an adjective and a noun or a verb and a noun.

Look at the examples below.

Compound nouns can be made with two nouns:

-bus stop

-fireflies

-toothpaste

-egg rolls

Compound nouns can be made with an adjective and a noun:

-full moon

-blackboard

Compound nouns can be made with a verb and a noun:

-washing machine

-swimming pool

Compound nouns can be made with a noun and a verb:

-sunrise

-hairstyle

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable compound nouns.

She waits at the ____. (Answer: bus stop)

He likes to eat _____. (egg rolls)

Please buy a tube of _____. (tooth paste)

Please erase the ____ for me. (blackboard)     

He always gets up before _____. (sunrise)

My sister came home with a new _____.(hairstyle)

Be sure to add bleach into the _____. (wshing machine)

I love watching _____ at the Kuala Selangor Park. (fireflies)

Let's watch the _____ tonight. (full moon)      

I would prefer swimming at a _____ than sea. (swimming pool)

Exercise 2

Set 1

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

Datin Zaitun and Datin Lina are _____for branded handbags.

A shop B shops C shopped D shopping

_____ he comes from a poor family, Amin is a generous boy.

A So B Since C Because D Although

Rafflesia is _____ flower in the world.

A big B bigger C biggest D the biggest

Rania is excited to do the laundry with the brand new _____.

A iron B dish washer C sewing machine D washing machine

Tanya _____ Thalia are twin sisters.

A or B and C from D because

Exercise 2

Set 2

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

Bill Gates was the chairman of ______ world's largest computer software company.

A a B an C the D -

We should feed our pets _____.

A slowly B hungrily C regularly D frequently

Penang Hill is a famous tourist attraction _____ Penang.   

A in B at C near D along

Aina _____ chicken soup for her sick mother.

A cook B cooks C cooked D cooking

Amirul and his family  _____ dinner at a seafood restaurant last night.

A has B had C have D having

Set 3

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

They do _____ homework together.

A they

B them

C their

D themselves

The floating market is _____ in Bangkok.

A locate

B locates

C location

D located

_____ Ali _____ Hassan brought their books today so they can't do their homework.

A Either, or

B Either, nor

C Neither, or

D Neither, nor

The room has a very nice soft _____         

A bedroom   

B wallpaper

C blackboard

D kitchen cabinet

colour.

_____ apple _____ day keeps the doctors away.

A A, an

B An, a

C An, the

D The, the

Exercise 3

Read the blog post and answer the following questions

It had been a while since I climbed one of Malaysia's highest mountains so I decided it was time to take on Gunung Nuang.

This mountain, situated in the Hulu Langat district of Selangor state is often described as Selangor's tallest peak but according to my list of Malaysia's Tallest Mountains, it is only the 3rd highest after Gunung Semangkok and Gunung Ulu Kali. I think the discrepancy arises because all three of these mountains are right on the border between Selangor and Pahang so sometimes they might be classified under Pahang.

Gunung Nuang is 1439 metres high (4898 feet) making it the 86th highest peak in Malaysia according to my list. Although it is a relative baby in Malaysian terms, it is still a good size - higher than any mountain in Britain for example (Ben Nevis is 95m shorter).

I had read various reviews about this mountain and they vary in their opinions. One review said that it is harder than climbing Mount Kinabalu. I think that is an exaggeration but there is no doubt it is a gruelling and strenuous trip particularly if you are going up and down in one day which is what most people do.

I have never been superfit and now that I am nearly 57 with a pair of dodgy knees you can believe me when I say that, for most of us with average fitness, climbing Gunung Nuang is very arduous and exhausting.

Tick (/) the best answer.

Gunung Nuang is located at Kuantan, Pahang.

True
False	/

The blogger said it is harder to climb Gunung Nuang than Mount Kinabalu.

True
False	/

How high is the mountain?

A Less than one thousand meters

B Over one thousand meters

C Not more than a thousand meters

D More than a thousand and five hundred meters

The blog is most probably written by a _____.

A student

B archealogist

C senior citizen

D professional mount climber _____.

The best word to replace exhausting is _____.

A tiring

B enjoying    

C fascinating

D interesting

Next Week:

Abstract Noun, Conversation and Factual

Source: BH/DIDIK/Isnin (Monday) 23 Januari 2017