1. We can join the words. e.g. : notebook.
2. We can write separately. e.g. : note book.
3. We can use a hyphen. e.g. : note-book.
Here is a small quiz based on the compounds of 'books':-
books , bookseller , booksellers , bookshelf , bookshelves , bookshop , bookshops , bookstall , bookstalls ,
chequebooks ,
cookbooks ,
guidebooks ,
handbooks ,
logbooks ,
notebooks ,
rulebooks ,
scrapbooks ,
sketchbooks ,
textbooks ,
workbooks ,
yearbooks.
Fill up the blanks choosing appropriate words from the above list:
1: Some____show light, in the midst of pervading ignorance.,
2: Indian____have become onion-sellers, as onions move faster than wisdom.,
3: Do we need____in this electronic world?,
4: How many____does the Alaskan Capital have?,
5: The____selling porno by dime and dozen have closed down.,
6: She read monist philosophies and transcendent meditation and considered____less clumsy.,
7: Ancient and medieval mariners used to maintain____of their voyages.,
8: Many____serve as albums.,
9: Expensive____have given way to cheap guidebooks.,
10: Many____update themselves daily, nowadays.
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