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E11.Unit 10-Gram-Compound nouns

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words usually consist of two words (two components).
a)
True
b)
False
2.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS 
written separately.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS 
written as one word.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words 
may be written separately, with a hyphen (-).
a)
True
b)
False
5.
TRUE or FALSE?
The stress in a compound noun is always on the second word of the noun:
paper.CLIP.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

A machine for washing dishes.

(a)  

7.

School work done out of lessons especially at home.

(a)  

8.

The time in the morning when light first appears.

(a)  

9.

A holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple.

(a)  

10.

The time at which one goes to bed.

(a)  

11.

A woman's purse

(a)  

12.

This person is your father's father.

(a)  

13.

An area or a building where people can leave their cars.

(a)  

14.

A person who shows tourists around.

(a)  

15.

A small brush for cleaning your teeth.

(a)  

16.

What's this?

a)

foot ball

b)

football

c)

feetball

d)

footsballs

17.

What's this?

a)

cakepan

b)

potsweet

c)

pancake

d)

pan cake

18.

What's are these?

a)

sunglasses

b)

sun glasses

c)

hot glass

d)

starglasses

19.

What's this?

a)

teeth paste

b)

tooth brush

c)

toothbrush

d)

tooth hair

20.
Which compound noun can you form with LIP?
a)
reel
b)
switch
c)
stick
d)
opener
21.

An illness affecting your stomach, caused by eating food

that contains harmful bacteria

a)

FOOD INDIGESTION

b)

FOOD POISONING

c)

FOOD SICKNESS

22.

A piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on

a)

BOOKBAG

b)

BOOKSHELF

c)

BOOKCASE

23.

The work that you do to keep your house clean and tidy

a)

HOUSEWORK

b)

HOMEWORK

c)

HOUSE CHORE

24.

Choose the correct compound noun. "You should not eat in the living room because you might spill."

a)

might spill

b)

living room

c)

eat in

d)

because you

25.

Choose the correct compound noun. "The teacher is writing the questions on the whiteboard."

a)

whiteboard

b)

writing

c)

teacher

d)

questions in

26.

¿What is the correct structure of the compound nouns in the image?

a)

adjective + noun

b)

preposition + noun

c)

noun + noun

d)

noun + adjective

27.

Based on the image, choose the correct type of compound noun

a)

noun + noun

b)

noun + adjective

c)

adjective + noun

d)

verb + noun

28.

Create a compound noun by putting the two images together

a)

handbag

b)

bag purse

c)

hand writing

d)

baghand

29.

The compound word brother-in-law is a form of?

a)

Hyphenated compound noun

b)

Solid/Closed compound noun

c)

Open/Spaced compound noun

d)

Separated compound noun

30.

How can Compound Nouns be defined?

a)

They are two or more words combined together to form a single word with a new meaning.

b)

They are two or more words with the same meaning.

c)

Is a word with a specific meaning.

31.

Which word in the sentence is a compound noun?


I ran to the grocery store to buy milk.

a)

grocery

b)

store

c)

grocery store

d)

milk

32.

Which word in the sentence is a compound noun?


I will never work in fast food again.

a)

work

b)

food

c)

fast food

d)

again

33.

Which words in the sentence are compound nouns?


I never knew my grandfather had a German Shepherd when he was a boy scout.

a)

grandfather

b)

German Shepherd

c)

boy scout

d)

scout

34.

check all the words that are compound nouns

a)

sailboat

b)

airplane

c)

brother-in-law

d)

internet

35.

1.Fund __________

a)

A – driver

b)

B – seat

c)

C – raiser

36.

disvantage

a)

drawback

b)

feedback

c)

cutback

d)

crackdown

37.

"Boarding time", "traffic jam" and "life jacket" are compound nouns.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Nuclear...

a)

style

b)

drinks

c)

family

d)

children

e)

hold

39.

Generation...

a)

manners

b)

gap

c)

steps

d)

drinks

e)

style

40.

Table...

a)

manners

b)

drinks

c)

food

d)

hold

e)

soft

41.

House...

a)

food

b)

family

c)

manners

d)

hold

e)

gap

42.

Junk...

a)

food

b)

drinks

c)

steps

d)

children

e)

manners

43.

Soft

a)

foot

b)

gap

c)

hold

d)

drinks

e)

family

44.

Hair...

a)

style

b)

steps

c)

children

d)

food

e)

gap

45.

Foot

a)

manners

b)

drinks

c)

family

d)

hold

e)

steps

46.

School...

a)

children

b)

steps

c)

foot

d)

soft

e)

food

47.

What compound noun is this ?

(a)  

48.

What compound noun is this ?

(a)  

49.

What compound noun is this ?

(a)  

50.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

51.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

52.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

53.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

54.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

55.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

56.

Can you identify what is this compound noun ?

(a)  

57.

Can you name this compound noun ?

(a)  

58.

Can you identify what is this compound noun ?

(a)  

59.

How is it correct?

a)

houseparty

b)

house party

60.

How is it correct?

a)

father-in-law

b)

father in-law

61.

How is it correct?

a)

red-handed

b)

red handed

62.

How is it correct?

a)

noone

b)

no one

63.

How is it correct?

a)

nobody

b)

no body

64.

How is it correct?

a)

common sense

b)

commonsense

65.

How is it correct?

a)

afterall

b)

after all

66.

Which plural is corretc?

a)

sisters-in-law

b)

sister-in-laws

67.

Which plural is correct?

a)

men-of-wars

b)

men-of-war

68.

Which plural is correct?

a)

know-it-alls

b)

knows-it-all

69.

Choose the correct word:

a)

policeman

b)

fireman

c)

lawyer

70.

Choose the correct word:

a)

fly

b)

butterfly

c)

dragonfly

71.

Choose the correct word:

a)

superhero

b)

watermelon

c)

fireman

72.

Choose the correct word:

a)

fruit

b)

water

c)

pancake

73.

Choose the correct word:

a)

banana

b)

watermelon

c)

salmon

74.

Choose the correct word:

a)

eyeglasses

b)

sunglasses

c)

glasses

75.

Choose the correct word:

a)

mud

b)

ice cream

c)

cake

76.
a)

wind

b)

great-grandfather

c)

sunset

77.

Choose the correct word:

a)

sky

b)

rainbow

c)

sun

78.

Choose the correct word:

a)

teapot

b)

drink

c)

coffee

79.

Choose the correct word:

a)

United States of America

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

80.

Choose the correct word:

a)

swimming pool

b)

fun

c)

kid

81.

Choose the correct word:

a)

red

b)

lipstick

c)

creamy

82.

Choose the correct word:

a)

chair

b)

wheelchair

c)

car

83.

Choose the correct word:

a)

fireman

b)

policeman

c)

cowboy

84.

Choose the correct word:

a)

butterfly

b)

dragonfly

c)

fly

85.

a time or day by which something must be done:

d (a)  

86.

Nuclear...

a)

style

b)

drinks

c)

family

d)

children

e)

hold

87.

Generation...

a)

manners

b)

gap

c)

steps

d)

drinks

e)

style

88.

Table...

a)

manners

b)

drinks

c)

food

d)

hold

e)

soft

89.

House...

a)

food

b)

family

c)

manners

d)

hold

e)

gap

90.

Junk...

a)

food

b)

drinks

c)

steps

d)

children

e)

manners

91.

Soft

a)

foot

b)

gap

c)

hold

d)

drinks

e)

family

92.

Hair...

a)

style

b)

steps

c)

children

d)

food

e)

gap

93.

Foot

a)

manners

b)

drinks

c)

family

d)

hold

e)

steps

94.

School...

a)

children

b)

steps

c)

foot

d)

soft

e)

food

95.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.


sun

a)

bag

b)

book

c)

stove

d)

glasses

96.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.


sleeping

a)

pen

b)

book

c)

camera

d)

bag

97.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.


credit

a)

knife

b)

pack

c)

card

d)

stove

98.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.


guide

a)

book

b)

camera

c)

glasses

d)

kit

99.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.


mobile

a)

card

b)

camera

c)

book

d)

phone

100.

What's in the picture?

a)

TRAFFIC JAM

b)

TRAFFIC STUCK

c)

TRAFFIC LIGHT

101.

Nuclear...

a)

style

b)

drinks

c)

family

d)

children

e)

hold