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We often use no u n + no u n structures when the second noun is made from a ve r b + er.

a t r u c k d r i v e r = a p e r s o n w h o d r i v e s a t r u c k a h a i r d r y e r = a m a c h i n e f o r d r y i n g h a i r

^ What do we call these people or things?

► This person drives a bus. ...............................
1 This person manages an office............................................................

2 This machine makes coffee............................................................
3 This person drinks coffee............................................................
4 This person loves animals............................................................
5 This stuff cleans floors............................................................
6 This person plays tennis............................................................

7 This thing opens letters............................................................
8 This person smokes cigars............................................................
9 This person climbs mountains............................................................

NOUN + NOUN STRUCTURE OR 'S / S' POSSESSIVE STRUCTURE *1

We mostly use's or s' when the first noun po s s e s s e s , e x p e r i e n c e s or ha s a r e l a t i o n s hi p with the second noun.
We use a no u n + no u n structure for ot h e r k i n d s o f m e a n i n g . So th i n g s do no t u s u a l l y take 's/s'. Compare:

the dog's name (possession: the dog has a name) Rita's accident (experience: Rita had an accident)
Ed's brother (relationship: Ed has a brother) Annie's secretary is Ellen's best friend, (relationships)
BUT a shoe brush (the shoe doesn't possess or experience the brush; shoes don't have relationships)

^ Circle the correct answers.
1 Could I borrow your telephone's book / telephone book for a minute?

2 Is that your teacher's book / teacher book, or is it yours?
3 Elizabeth's journey / Elizabeth journey took her to five continents.
4 The train's journey / train journey from Huntsville to Victoria was very boring.

5 My aunt's home / aunt home is full of beautiful furniture.
6 Our holiday's home / holiday home is in the French Alps.
7 My brother's interview / brother interview with the president will be on the radio today.
8 I was very nervous about my job's interview / job interview.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: one-word noun + noun structures
Some short no u n + no u n structures are so co m m o n that we write them as on e w o r d , for example:
armchair bathroom bedroom bookshop businessman businesswoman hairbrush
handbag raincoat postman postwoman schoolchild suitcase toothbrush toothpaste

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full NOUNS 205
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.