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Compounds, Blends & Phrasal Words

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Words composed by two roots with unpredictable meaning are called by....

a)

phrases

b)

blends

c)

compounds

d)

phrasal words

2.

A stress is usually given in the ... syllable of a phrase.

(a)  

3.

The head of a compound is usually located in the most (a)   element.

4.

In compound verb, the head is in the form of a....

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

5.

The word "sky-high" is a compound composed from...pattern.

a)

NA

b)

AA

c)

PA

d)

AN

6.

In "hair restorer, sign-writer" the first element is the ... of the argument on the right element.

(a)  

7.

Exocentric compound is another name for...compound.

(a)  

8.

The following are the examples of endocentric compounds, EXCEPT....

a)

greenhouse

b)

silkworm

c)

in-house

d)

whiteboard

9.

A type of compound reproduced partially is known as....

a)

blend

b)

phrasal word

c)

phrase

d)

abbreviation

10.

The word "brunch" is composed from the word... and (a)  

11.

A complex item which seems like a phrase or a clause but functions as a word is called as....

a)

blend

b)

combining form

c)

phrasal word

d)

phrasal verb

12.

The head of the word "dyed-in-the-wool" is (a)  

13.

"NASA" is an example of (a)