English Grammar • Nouns • Class 6 to Class 9

Compound Nouns Worksheet with Answers

Free printable compound nouns worksheet with answer key. Open, hyphenated and closed compound nouns. Build, identify and sort. All original sentences. Class 6 to 9, O Level, IGCSE, Matric.

Free PDF Answer Key Included O Level • IGCSE • Matric Print Ready

💡 Three Types of Compound Nouns

Open (two words): solar panel • post office • high school • phone call
Hyphenated: self-control • well-being • check-in • father-in-law
Closed (one word): sunlight • notebook • doorstep • rainfall • toothpaste

Note: The form changes as a word becomes more commonly used. When unsure, check a dictionary. In exams, all three forms are acceptable if used consistently.

AOpen, Hyphenated or Closed?Classification

Write O (open), H (hyphenated) or C (closed) next to each compound noun.

1sunlight

2solar panel

3self-control

4doorstep

5phone call

6father-in-law

7rainfall

8post office

9well-being

10toothpaste

11high school

12check-in

BBuild a Compound NounWord Combination

Combine one word from Column A with one word from Column B to make a compound noun. Write the compound noun and state its type.

Column A

sun
door
rain
tooth
note
book

Column B

step
fall
shelf
light
paste
book

1Compound noun: Type:

2Compound noun: Type:

3Compound noun: Type:

4Compound noun: Type:

5Compound noun: Type:

6Compound noun: Type:

CIdentify All Compound Nouns in the SentenceSentence Analysis

Underline every compound noun. Write how many you found.

1The postman left a parcel on the doorstep of the post office. Count:

2She collected rainfall data from the rooftop of the high school. Count:

3He bought toothpaste, a notebook and sunscreen from the corner shop. Count:

4The check-in at the post office was completed before the phone call ended. Count:

DPassage: Find All Compound NounsPassage-Based

Read the passage. List every compound noun you find and state its type.

The team set off at sunrise for the hilltop observatory. The winding pathway was lined with wildflowers and old stone walls. At the doorstep of the building, a notice on the doorbell read: “Check-in at the front desk.” Inside, a notebook lay open beside a solar panel display showing today’s rainfall levels. The group gathered in the courtyard and listened as the guide explained the well-being programme at the site.

1Compound noun: Type:

2Compound noun: Type:

3Compound noun: Type:

4Compound noun: Type:

5Compound noun: Type:

6Compound noun: Type:

EWrite and ExplainO Level / Matric Style

Write one original sentence for each type of compound noun. Underline the compound noun.

1Open compound noun:

2Hyphenated compound noun:

3Closed compound noun:

✅ Answer Key - Compound Nouns

Section A

1.C 2.O 3.H 4.C 5.O 6.H 7.C 8.O 9.H 10.C 11.O 12.H

Section B

1.sunlight (C) 2.doorstep (C) 3.rainfall (C) 4.toothpaste (C) 5.notebook (C) 6.bookshelf (C)

Section C

1.postman, doorstep, post office - 3

2.rainfall, rooftop, high school - 3

3.toothpaste, notebook, sunscreen - 3

4.check-in, post office, phone call - 3

Section D

C:hilltop, wildflowers, doorstep, doorbell, notebook, rainfall, courtyard, sunrise

O:solar panel

H:check-in, well-being

Section E - Sample Answers

1.Open: We collected rainwater samples near the post office. (post office)

2.Hyphenated: He showed great self-control during the long wait. (self-control)

3.Closed: She put her notebook on the doorstep before leaving. (notebook / doorstep)

Note:Accept any correct sentences with the compound noun underlined.