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Compound Words Grade6 Topic Assessment Mixed Grade 6 Assessment

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence with the correct closed compound word: The children played in the ______ all day.

a)

playground

b)

play ground

c)

play-ground

d)

play ground-

2.

Which of these is a hyphenated compound adjective?

a)

high-speed

b)

red car

c)

big house

d)

old fashioned

3.

True or False: 'Mother-in-law' is an example of a hyphenated compound noun.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of these sentences uses a compound verb correctly?

a)

Let's break down the wall.

b)

He break up the door.

c)

She breaks down the book.

d)

They break on the table.

5.

Identify the open compound word used in this sentence: We went to the movie theater.

a)

movie theater

b)

movietheater

c)

movie-theater

d)

movie theater-

6.

True or False: The phrase 'self-driven car' contains a compound adjective.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Complete the sentence with the correct compound noun: She packed her ______ for the picnic.

a)

lunchbox

b)

lunch box

c)

lunch-box

d)

lunch box-

8.

Which of the following is a compound verb?

a)

check out

b)

run fast

c)

sing loudly

d)

dance quickly

9.

Which word completes this sentence with a hyphenated compound adjective: The _______ award was given to the scientist.

a)

well-deserved

b)

well deserved

c)

welldeserved

d)

well-deserved-

10.

What does the compound verb 'make up' mean in the sentence: 'They make up after every fight'?

a)

to reconcile

b)

to create

c)

to decorate

d)

to prepare

11.

Choose the correct open compound word to complete the sentence: We had to wait in the _______ for our turn.

a)

waiting room

b)

waitingroom

c)

waiting-room

d)

waiting room-

12.

True or False: 'Check-in' is a closed compound word.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which compound noun is correctly used in the sentence: The _______ was full of old books.

a)

bookshelf

b)

book shelf

c)

book-shelf

d)

bookshelf-

14.

Select the hyphenated compound adjective in this sentence: The well-known author signed my book.

a)

well-known

b)

known well

c)

well known

d)

known-well

15.

Complete the sentence with the correct compound verb: We need to ______ up the mess before guests arrive.

a)

clean

b)

put

c)

bring

d)

take

16.

Which of these sentences contains a compound verb?

a)

She looked up the word in the dictionary.

b)

He walked to the park.

c)

They talked for hours.

d)

She danced elegantly.

17.

Identify the compound noun in the sentence: The firefighter rescued a kitten from the tree.

a)

firefighter

b)

rescued

c)

kitten

d)

tree

18.

Which word best completes the sentence with a hyphenated compound word: The _______ report was detailed and thorough.

a)

year-end

b)

year end

c)

yearend

d)

year-end-

19.

Which compound verb means 'to extinguish'?

a)

put out

b)

turn off

c)

cut down

d)

break off

20.

In the sentence 'The well-dressed gentleman greeted us warmly', what type of compound is 'well-dressed'?

a)

compound adjective

b)

compound noun

c)

compound verb

d)

open compound

21.

Which option correctly forms a compound noun from 'baby' and 'sitter'?

a)

babysitter

b)

baby sitter

c)

baby-sitter

d)

baby sitter-

22.

Which of these is a compound verb often used to express disappointment?

a)

let down

b)

take down

c)

put up

d)

break off

23.

Complete the sentence with the correct open compound noun: We had a picnic in the ______.

a)

backyard

b)

back yard

c)

back-yard

d)

back yard-

24.

Which compound adjective best fits the sentence: The _______ athlete broke the record.

a)

world-class

b)

world class

c)

worldclass

d)

world-class-

25.

True or False: 'Take off' is a compound verb that can mean to start flying.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which sentence contains a correctly used hyphenated compound adjective?

a)

She wore a sun-dress on the beach.

b)

He is a well-known author.

c)

They live in a high-rise building.

d)

It was a long-distance call.

27.

Which compound noun is correctly used in the sentence: The _______ was filled with delicious treats.

a)

cupcake

b)

cup cake

c)

cup-cake

d)

cup cake-

28.

Select the correct compound verb for this sentence: He needs to _______ out the trash.

a)

take

b)

bring

c)

put

d)

turn

29.

Which of these is an open compound noun?

a)

post office

b)

postoffice

c)

post-office

d)

post-office-

30.

What type of compound word is 'mother-in-law'?

a)

hyphenated compound

b)

closed compound

c)

open compound

d)

compound verb