Nouns Exercises, Free Printable Nouns ESL Worksheets - EngWorksheets - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task involves completing a list of compound nouns by filling in the missing words. The clues provided describe each compound noun, and you need to match them with the appropriate words from the word bank at the top of the image.

Word Bank:

The word bank contains the following words:
- quake
- skiing
- fire
- lion
- mare
- bag
- cock
- writer
- hostess
- star
- castle
- wife
- coaster
- keeper
- dog
- food
- top
- belt
- eagle
- apple
- bird
- berg
- flake
- ny
- bell

Solution:

We will go through each clue and determine the correct compound noun by matching it with the appropriate words from the word bank.

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#### 1. roller ______ in amusement parks
- Clue: Roller coasters are common in amusement parks.
- Answer: roller coaster

#### 2. pea ______ has a brightly-colored tail
- Clue: A peacock is known for its colorful tail.
- Answer: pea cock

#### 3. pine ______ a fruit
- Clue: Pineapples are fruits.
- Answer: pine apple

#### 4. air ______ works on an aircraft
- Clue: An air hostess works on an aircraft.
- Answer: air hostess

#### 5. sand ______ is made by children playing on the beach
- Clue: Sandcastles are structures made by children on the beach.
- Answer: sand castle

#### 6. lap ______ a small computer
- Clue: Laptops are small computers.
- Answer: lap top

#### 7. night ______ a bad dream
- Clue: Nightmares are bad dreams.
- Answer: night mare

#### 8. earth ______ a natural disaster
- Clue: Earthquakes are natural disasters.
- Answer: earth quake

#### 9. snow ______ a small piece of snow
- Clue: Snowflakes are small pieces of snow.
- Answer: snow flake

#### 10. bald ______ has a white head
- Clue: Bald eagles have white heads.
- Answer: bald eagle

#### 11. humming ______ whose wings can beat very fast
- Clue: Hummingbirds are known for their fast wing beats.
- Answer: humming bird

#### 12. camp ______ for cooking or warmth when camping
- Clue: Campfires are used for cooking or warmth while camping.
- Answer: camp fire

#### 13. hand ______ a piece of small hand luggage
- Clue: Handbags are small bags carried by hand.
- Answer: hand bag

#### 14. rock ______ a famous singer of rock music
- Clue: Rock stars are famous singers of rock music.
- Answer: rock star

#### 15. seat ______ is fastened when you drive a car
- Clue: Seat belts are fastened while driving a car.
- Answer: seat belt

#### 16. ice ______ a large piece of ice floating in the sea
- Clue: Icebergs are large pieces of ice floating in the sea.
- Answer: ice berg

#### 17. sting ______ a large flat fish with a long tail
- Clue: Stingrays are large flat fish with long tails.
- Answer: sting ray

#### 18. water ______ a water sport
- Clue: Water skiing is a water sport.
- Answer: water skiing

#### 19. door ______ a button next to a door
- Clue: Doorbells are buttons next to doors.
- Answer: door bell

#### 20. sea ______ edible fish or shellfish from the sea
- Clue: Seafood includes edible fish or shellfish from the sea.
- Answer: sea food

#### 21. hot ______ a sausage inside bread
- Clue: Hot dogs are sausages inside bread.
- Answer: hot dog

#### 22. sea ______ a large seal
- Clue: Sea lions are large seals.
- Answer: sea lion

#### 23. type ______ a machine
- Clue: Typewriters are machines used for typing.
- Answer: type writer

#### 24. house ______ stays home to take care of her family
- Clue: Housewives stay home to take care of their families.
- Answer: house wife

#### 25. goal ______ a soccer player
- Clue: Goalkeepers are soccer players who guard the goal.
- Answer: goal keeper

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Final Answers:

1. roller coaster
2. pea cock
3. pine apple
4. air hostess
5. sand castle
6. lap top
7. night mare
8. earth quake
9. snow flake
10. bald eagle
11. humming bird
12. camp fire
13. hand bag
14. rock star
15. seat belt
16. ice berg
17. sting ray
18. water skiing
19. door bell
20. sea food
21. hot dog
22. sea lion
23. type writer
24. house wife
25. goal keeper

Final Answer:
\boxed{
1. roller coaster, 2. pea cock, 3. pine apple, 4. air hostess, 5. sand castle, 6. lap top, 7. night mare, 8. earth quake, 9. snow flake, 10. bald eagle, 11. humming bird, 12. camp fire, 13. hand bag, 14. rock star, 15. seat belt, 16. ice berg, 17. sting ray, 18. water skiing, 19. door bell, 20. sea food, 21. hot dog, 22. sea lion, 23. type writer, 24. house wife, 25. goal keeper
}