Compound Nouns Quiz

6. reduction in cost a) reduction cost b) cost reduction

• reduction cost

• cost reduction

8. plugs with 3 pins a) 3-pin plugs b) 3-plug pins

• 3-pin plugs

• 3-plug pins

4. a station for express trains a) an express-train station b) a train-station express

• an express-train station

• a train-station express

10. the husband of my daughter a) my husband-in-law b) my son-in-law

• my husband-in-law

• my son-in-law

5. size of cables a) cables size b) cable size

• cables size

• cable size

2. a tape for measuring up to 300 cms a) a 300-cm tape measure b) a 300-cm measure tape

• a 300-cm tape measure

• a 300-cm measure tape

Using compound nouns, can you shorten the following phrases? 1. a room for stores a) a storeroom b) a storesroom

• a storeroom

• a storesroom

3. the assistant manager of the restaurant a) the assistant manager restaurant b) the assistant restaurant manager

• the assistant manager restaurant

• the assistant restaurant manager

7. two periods of three months a) two three-month periods b) three two-month periods

• two three-month periods

• three two-month periods

9. two steel boxes for tools a) two steel-tool boxes b) two steel toolboxes

• two steel-tool boxes

• two steel toolboxes