COMPOUNDS PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER

 

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER 35.COMPOUNDS

 

A Compound nouns Compound nouns consist of two or more words used together as a single word, e.g. hard drive. In a compound there is a headword and one or more modifiers. Modifiers can refer to different things: • material, e.g. silicon chip = a chip made of silicon • use or function, e.g. search engine = a program used to find information on the Web Compound nouns are written in different ways: B Compound adjectives Compound adjectives are made up of two words, normally with hyphens between them. The second part is often a past participle. A menu-driven program lets you select a command from a menu. A voice-activated product is activated by the user’s voice. EXERCISES 35.1 Look at A opposite. Which compound do these definitions refer to? 1. a small piece of silicon which is used in computers 2. a site that offers email, news, forums, web searching, online shopping and links to other sites 35.2 Complete these sentences with a compound from A opposite. 1. ___________ enables you to combine two files, one containing names and addresses and the other containing a non-specific letter intended for multiple recipients. 2. A USB headset is a useful ___________, the ideal accessory for your computer games and music . 35.3 Complete the puzzle with compound nouns. Across 1. the configuration of hardware and software 4. a bar that allows you to select  the portion of the document you want to see 5. an area that holds the things you copy, ready to be pasted anywhere else 35.4 Complete these sentences with a compound  adjective from B opposite. 1. A __________-__________ telephone allows people with limited mobility to dial and answer the phone with just the sound of their voice. 2. A fax machine is a __________-__________ device, so it does not require any other device to function.

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