Compound nouns Set-1 - Grade 6 Assessment

Which of these is a compound noun?

• basketball

• funny movie

• green grass

• tall tree

Answer explanation

'Basketball' is a closed compound noun made from two words, 'basket' and 'ball'. The other options are an adjective followed by a noun.

Locate the simple compound noun in this sentence: After the storm, we saw a bright rainbow.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The word 'rainbow' is a compound noun formed by combining 'rain' and 'bow'.

Which phrase in the sentence is an open compound noun? My favorite subject is science, but I also enjoy my social studies class.

• favorite subject

• social studies

• science class

• my favorite

Answer explanation

'Social studies' is an open compound noun, which is a noun made of two separate words that work together as a single idea.

True or False: The words 'ice cream' form a closed compound noun.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Ice cream' is an open compound noun because it is made of two separate words.

Combine the words 'pan' and 'cake' to make one closed compound noun. My mom makes the best (a)   for breakfast.

Answer explanation

The words 'pan' and 'cake' combine to form 'pancake', a closed compound noun.

Choose the word that best completes the compound noun in the sentence: My dad has a special pair of _____ for driving on sunny days.

• sunsglasses

• sunglass

• sun-glasses

• sunglasses

Answer explanation

The correct form of this closed compound noun is 'sunglasses'.

True or False: The phrase 'a stick that you use for walking' can be shortened to the compound noun 'walkingstick.'

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Compound nouns are often created by combining words to make a more concise term for something, like turning 'a stick for walking' into 'walkingstick'.

Shorten the phrase 'a room where you sleep' into a single compound noun to complete the sentence: I need to clean my (a)   before my friends come over.

Answer explanation

The compound noun 'bedroom' is a more direct way of saying 'a room where you sleep'.

Which sentence shows the correct way to write a hyphenated compound noun?

• My brother in law is coming over for dinner.

• Can you go to the post-office for me?

• My sister-in-law is a doctor.

• We need to get a baby sitter for tonight.

Answer explanation

'Sister-in-law' is a hyphenated compound noun. 'Post office' is open, and 'babysitter' is closed.

To get to the island, we had to take a special boat that carries cars across the water. Fill in the blank with the open compound noun that names this type of boat: We drove our car onto the (a)   .

Answer explanation

A 'car ferry' is an open compound noun that describes a boat designed to transport vehicles.