Activities With Simple and Compound Nouns

We selected some activities with simple nouns and compound that teachers can apply in the classroom. Simple nouns are made up of just one stem. For example: house, love, money, tree, clothes, book, shower and more. Compound nouns, on the other hand, are formed by two or more radicals. For example: umbrella, hobby, pansy, marigold, weekend and more.

1. Indicate whether the nouns below are epicene, common of two genders, or supercommon.

the butterfly
b) spouse
c) comrade
d) martyr
e) witness
f) palm tree
h) piranha

a) epicene
b) super common
c) common of two genders
d) common of two genders
e) super common
f) epicene
h) epicene

2. Indicate which of the words below are compound nouns.

a) sunflower
b) nightingale
c) hobby
d) mosquito
e) kid
f) bigwig
g) unofficial
h) semi-literate
i) mother of pearl
j) candy
k) I saw you
l) werewolf

a) sunflower
c) hobby
f) bigwig
g) unofficial
h) semi-literate
k) I saw you

3. Correct compound nouns that are misspelled.

a) self portrait
b) hobbies
c) micronutrient
d) microwave
e) infrastructure
f) anti-inflammatory
g) speaker
h) newcomer

a) self portrait
d) microwave
e) infrastructure
f) anti-inflammatory

4. Complete the sentences with the plural of the given words.

a) Spoke to the x. (citizen)
b) The x's were presented first. (men)
c) I don't know which ones to choose. (hat)
d) Usually put some x in the food. (anise)
e) I only managed to solve the ants problem with an x. (dust)
f) The x's were attacked. (news reporter)
g) They had x very well worked. (abdomen)
h) Bought x on the rise. (action)
i) There are x that come for good. (bad)
j) They were so x with me! (affable)
k) They are too x to get things done. (agile)
l) The pencil I have is different from the x you have. (pencil)

a) citizens
b) men
c) hats
d) analysis
and put
f) reporters
g) abdomens
h) actions
i) evils
j) affable
k) agile
l) pencil