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多益閱讀文法 - Compound Nouns

In the previous lesson, we saw the basic concepts and usage of countable and uncountable nouns in English. In this lesson, we will look at the "compound nouns".

目錄

The First Type of Compound Nouns

Compound nouns frequently appear on TOEIC tests and typically consist of two nouns. Examples include "health insurance" and "maintenance staff," both of which have been featured in past TOEIC test questions. Since we've been taught from an early age to use adjectives to modify nouns, many students incorrectly choose to insert adjectives. Therefore, they end up writing "healthy insurance" and "maintaining staff." Below is a list of common compound nouns:

producing line (X)

assembling line (X)

client satisfying (X)

customer complaining (X)

selling campaign (X)

electing campaign (X)

applying form (X)

expiring date (X)

healthy insurance (X)

maintaining staff (X)

production line (O)

assembly line (O)

client satisfaction (O)

customer complaint (O)

sales campaign (O)

election campaign (O)

application form (O)

expiry date (BE) = expiration date (AE) (O)

health insurance (O)

maintenance staff (O)

The following is a list of compound nouns that have often appeared in TOEIC exams:

project manager

research program

baggage allowance

refund policy

safety regulation

security inspection

quality control

quality assurance

enrollment form

identification card

efficacy rate

bank account

job applicant

job offer

job openings

replacement fee

Missing an installment payment or failing to pay at all can already harm a shopper’s credit.

We would like to inform all employees that a new system will be implemented starting next week for quality assurance.

The research released by Henford Trust ranked automobile companies according to sales performance and financial position.

Job openings will be posted on job search websites and normally remain open for one to two months depending on the position.

Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers have been forced to draw up contingency plans to meet the challenges of surging coronavirus.

Example: The primary goal of _______ selection is to maximize product sales and customer satisfaction. Apparently, there are many factors to be considered.

(A) merchants
(B) merchandised
(C) merchandise
(D) merchandising

Example: In May-Jo Corp., our top priority was and will be customer _______.

(A) satisfied
(B) satisfactory
(C) satisfaction
(D) satisfying

The correct answer is (C) satisfaction.


Example: New employee _______ often includes an introduction to each department in the company and a list of employees to meet who are crucial to the new employee's success.

(A) orientates
(B) orientating
(C) oriental
(D) orientation

The correct answer is (D) orientation.


The Second Type of Compound Nouns

The second type of compound nouns is formed by adding "ing" to a verb. Some examples include "shopping center" and "housing price". These contrast with the first category of compound nouns, which are composed of two noun words.

shopping center

smoking room

dancing teacher

drinking water

waiting list

funding rate

housing price

melting point

burning point

boiling point

parking space

parking lot

parking garage

marketing strategy

Example: Since the 19 th century, the parking _______ in this region have been altered due to the renovation of the parliament building.

(A) restricts
(B) restriction
(C) restrictions
(D) retires

The correct answer is (C) restrictions.


Example: The communities in North America received substantial housing _______ from the State Government.

(A) subsidies
(B) subordinates
(C) supplement

The Second Type of Compound Nouns



The second type of compound nouns is formed by adding "ing" to a verb. Some examples include "shopping center" and "housing price". These contrast with the first category of compound nouns, which are composed of two noun words. 

shopping center            
smoking room 
dancing teacher        
drinking water    
waiting list
funding rate 
housing price 

melting point 
burning point 
boiling point 
parking space             
parking lot  
parking garage 
marketing strategy 



Example: Since the 19th century, the parking _______ in this region have been altered due to the renovation of the parliament building.
(A) restricts 
(B) restriction 
(C) restrictions 
(D) retires 

The correct answer is (C) restrictions. 


The verb “have” indicates the answer should be a plural noun based on the subject-verb agreement. In this context, "parking restrictions" is a compound noun and a  plural noun.

(A) "restricts" is incorrect because it is a verb and does not fit the noun slot in this sentence.

(B) "restriction" is incorrect because it is singular while the context of the sentence implies that there are multiple changes or restrictions in place, hence the plural form "restrictions" is needed.

(D) "retires" is incorrect because it is a verb that means to stop working after reaching a certain age or after a long period of employment. It does not fit the context of the sentence which is about parking regulations. 



Example: The communities in North America received substantial housing _______ from the State Government.
(A) subsidies    
(B) subordinates
(C) supplement 
(D) supplementary

The correct answer is (A) subsidies.

In this context, the compound noun "housing subsidies" refers to the money given by the government to help people pay for their housing. This fits the context of the sentence as it talks about the communities receiving financial assistance for housing from the State Government.

(B) "subordinates" is incorrect because a subordinate is a person who is under the authority or control of another within an organization, which doesn't fit in the context of the sentence.

(C) "supplement" is also incorrect because a supplement is something that completes or enhances something else when added to it. In this context, the communities are not receiving a supplement; they are receiving financial assistance, which is referred to as subsidies.

(D) "supplementary" is the adjective form of "supplement." It means completing or enhancing something. It doesn't fit in the context of the sentence because we need a noun to complete the compound noun "housing _______" and "supplementary" is an adjective. 



Example: The marketing _______ our department decided on this quarter heavily emphasizes online advertising and social media engagement.
(A) strategists
(B) strategy
(C) strategic
(D) strategically

The correct answer is (B) strategy.

The term "marketing strategy" is a compound noun. It refers to an organization's overall game plan for reaching prospective consumers and turning them into customers of their products or services.

(A) "strategists" is incorrect because a strategist is a person skilled in planning action or policy, especially in war or politics. It does not fit in the context of the sentence which is about the plan or approach, not the person who makes the plan.

(C) "strategic" is also incorrect because it is an adjective that means relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them. We need a noun to fit into the sentence structure properly.

(D) "strategically" is an adverb that means in a way that relates to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them. It does not fit in the context of the sentence which is about the plan or approach, not the manner in which the plan is executed. 

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