Compound Words Quiz

What is a compound word?

• A word that is formed by joining two separate words with different meanings

• A word that is formed by adding a prefix to another word

• A word that is formed by repeating the same word twice

• A word that is formed by removing letters from another word

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

• Raincoat

• Raining

• Rainfall

• Rainy

What do the words 'jelly' and 'fish' form when combined?

• Fishjelly

• Fishjellyfish

• Jellyfish

• Jellyfishy

Which pair of words can be combined to form 'basketball'?

• Basket and net

• Ball and bat

• Basket and ball

• Basket and bat

What is the key takeaway about compound words?

• They are formed by reversing the letters of a word

• They are formed by joining two words with different meanings to create a new word

• They are formed by joining two words with similar meanings

• They are formed by adding a suffix to a word