Noun + Noun (A Bus Driver, A Headache)
Secondary English Grammar · Articles, Pronouns and Quantifiers · Lesson 80
Also known as: Noun + noun · compound nouns
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Lesson questions (14)
- Someone who drives a bus is a ___.
Answer: bus driver - We stayed in a ___ hotel.
Answer: five-star - It was a ___ walk.
Answer: two-hour - I need a new ___.
Answer: toothbrush - Can you open the ___ door?
Answer: car - She bought a ten-___ note.
Answer: pound - The ___ station is near my house.
Answer: bus - He's a ten-years-old boy.
Answer: False - I'll meet you at the bus stop.
Answer: True - She works in a shoes's shop.
Answer: False - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: We went on a three-day journey. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: My brother is a football player. - It was a six-hours flight.
الخطأ:six-hours· التصحيح: six-hour - Where's the TV's remote?
الخطأ:TV's· التصحيح: TV
About this lesson
“Noun + Noun (A Bus Driver, A Headache)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Articles, Pronouns and Quantifiers) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Someone who drives a bus is a ___.” and “We stayed in a ___ hotel.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: bus driver · five-star · two-hour · toothbrush · car · pound · bus · We went on a three-day journey. · My brother is a football player. · six-hour
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the rule for noun + noun?
The first noun describes the second and is singular: a bus driver, a headache.
What is the difference between a ten-minute walk and ten minutes?
When a number describes a noun we use the singular with a hyphen: a ten-minute walk. In other cases the plural is used: The walk takes ten minutes.
What is the common mistake?
Saying a buses driver. The correct form is a bus driver.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.