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.
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shopping center
smoking room
dancing teacher
drinking water
waiting list
funding rate
housing price
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melting point
burning point
boiling point
parking space
parking lot
parking garage
marketing strategy
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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.
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.