Compound Words Flashcards

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compound words (definition)

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two little words which are put together to make one larger word

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compound words (types)

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closed, hyphenated, open

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closed compound word (definition)

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looks like one word

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hyphenated compound word (definition)

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has a hyphen in between words

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open compound word (definition)

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refers to cases when the modifying adjective is generally used with its noun to create a new noun

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