1. Match the rules with the corresponding compound words.
Dont forget to use Wells notation system.
Single Stress on Compounds
.... Verb (-ing) + Noun. Noun does not do the action itself. The meaning is rather a .... for .... The noun sometimes represents the place or time for the action of the verb, as in "shopping centre.
. Noun+Noun. The second noun indicates the performer or
doer of the action. The agent usually ends in er, -or and can be either human or non-human. Exceptions: stage manager, school governor. ... N1 delimits the meaning of N2 by stating what type of thing it is. The resulting compound usually functions as noun. Double Stress on Compounds . Noun + Noun. N1 has specific reference (the ...of the ..). The first noun indicates the position of the second one. Noun + Noun. N 1 (and sometimes also N2) is a proper name; the majority are place names. Exceptions: Oxford Street, Westgate, Home Office, Lake District, Labour Party. .. Noun + Noun. N1 is frequently a mass noun N2 is made of. The second noun is made of the first one. Exceptions: orange juice, chocolate cake, cornflakes, coconut milk, mineral water.
... Adjective + Noun + Adjectival (ed) combinations give rise
to adjectives with double stress. Other examples: bad-tempered, high-spirited, blue-eyed, etc.
. Adjective + Verb (-ing) give rise to adjectives with double
stress. Other examples: easy-going, long-lasting, etc.
kitchen sink bookshop good looking tape
recorder Buckingham Palace walking stick apple pie old-fashioned