Introduction to Transcription

 

Chapter 11  Worksheet

 

1. Describe the two methods in which a compound word can be formed.

 

2. List the rules for consolidated compounds.

 

3. List three of the rules for hyphenated compounds.

 

4. List the rules for open compounds.

 

5. List the rules for permanent compounds.

 

6. List three of the rules for temporary compounds.

 

7. List the rules for compound nouns.

 

8. List two rules for compound adjectives.

 

9. Describe a compound preposition.

 

10. List three general rules for hyphenation.

 

 

Matching:  Match each underlined compound word in Column I with its type in Column II.

 

_____  1.  The instrument was well calibrated.                                                 

                                                                                                                                                           

_____  2.  Her migraine headache lasted a long time.                            A.  permanent compound

 

_____  3.  You must follow-up weekly.                                                  B.  temporary compound

 

_____  4.  He had a happy-go-lucky attitude.                                        C.  compound  noun

 

_____  5.  She was nonetheless dissatisfied.                                         D.  compound preposition

 

_____  6.  Present your card for your checkup.                                     E.  compound verb

 

_____  7.  A high-protein diet was recommended.                                 F.  predicative compound adjective

 

_____  8.  In order to meet at noon, we will have to hurry.                    G. attributive compound adjective

                                                                                   

_____  9.  The child had a candy cane in his mouth

 

_____  10.  The workup was negative.