Compound Words

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Instructions: Can you find the word that combines with two others to form compound words? A fun test of vocabulary and lateral thinking!

1.
What single word can follow 'SUN' and precede 'HOUSE' to make two compound words?
A
Flower
B
Beam
C
Light
D
Fire
2.
What single word can follow 'RAIN' and precede 'TIE' to make two compound words?
A
Coat
B
Bow
C
Drop
D
Cloud
3.
What single word can follow 'FIRE' and precede 'OUT' to make two compound words?
A
Side
B
Truck
C
Fly
D
Work
4.
What single word can follow 'BOOK' and precede 'HOLE' to make two compound words?
A
Worm
B
Mark
C
Case
D
Shelf
5.
What single word can follow 'SNOW' and precede 'GAME' to make two compound words?
A
Flake
B
Man
C
Storm
D
Ball
6.
What single word can follow 'WATER' and precede 'OUT' to make two compound words?
A
Proof
B
Fall
C
Drop
D
Slide
7.
What single word can follow 'DOOR' and precede 'FATHER' to make two compound words?
A
Knob
B
Step
C
Way
D
Bell
8.
What single word can follow 'OVER' and precede 'FALL' to make two compound words?
A
Time
B
Cast
C
Night
D
Flow
9.
What single word can follow 'LAND' and precede 'DOWN' to make two compound words?
A
Slide
B
Lord
C
Mark
D
Fall
10.
What single word can follow 'QUARTER' and precede 'STOP' to make two compound words?
A
End
B
Half
C
Final
D
Back
11.
What single word can follow 'CAMP' and precede 'PLACE' to make two compound words?
A
Ground
B
Site
C
Out
D
Fire
12.
What single word can follow 'GRAND' and precede 'POINT' to make two compound words?
A
Master
B
Piano
C
Father
D
Stand
13.
What single word can follow 'FINGER' and precede 'OUT' to make two compound words?
A
Point
B
Nail
C
Print
D
Tip
14.
What single word can follow 'HORSE' and precede 'FIRE' to make two compound words?
A
Shoe
B
Whip
C
Play
D
Back
15.
What single word can follow 'BLUE' and precede 'BATH' to make two compound words?
A
Bird
B
Berry
C
Bell
D
Jay

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Light

LIGHT makes SUNLIGHT and LIGHTHOUSE.

Question 2

B. Bow

BOW makes RAINBOW and BOWTIE.

Question 3

D. Work

WORK makes FIREWORK and WORKOUT.

Question 4

A. Worm

WORM makes BOOKWORM and WORMHOLE.

Question 5

D. Ball

BALL makes SNOWBALL and BALLGAME.

Question 6

B. Fall

FALL makes WATERFALL and FALLOUT.

Question 7

B. Step

STEP makes DOORSTEP and STEPFATHER.

Question 8

C. Night

NIGHT makes OVERNIGHT and NIGHTFALL.

Question 9

C. Mark

MARK makes LANDMARK and MARKDOWN.

Question 10

D. Back

BACK makes QUARTERBACK and BACKSTOP.

Question 11

D. Fire

FIRE makes CAMPFIRE and FIREPLACE.

Question 12

D. Stand

STAND makes GRANDSTAND and STANDPOINT.

Question 13

C. Print

PRINT makes FINGERPRINT and PRINTOUT.

Question 14

D. Back

BACK makes HORSEBACK and BACKFIRE.

Question 15

A. Bird

BIRD makes BLUEBIRD and BIRDBATH.

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