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Compound Words 3
Compound words are those where other words have been combined to make a new word.
In this series of 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes you have to find one word from each group of words in brackets that together makes one correctly spelled word. The letters must not be rearranged. The word from the first group will always be used first.
Choose one answer from the four choices available. You should know all the answers, but if you come across one you don't know, store it in your memory bank for the 11+ tests.
An example has been done for you. Enjoy Compound Words quiz number 3.
Example: Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(hand finger toe) (sun some son)
hand son
hand sun
finger some
hand some
The correct answer is hand some because hand and some together make the compound word handsome.
(hand finger toe) (sun some son)
hand son
hand sun
finger some
hand some
The correct answer is hand some because hand and some together make the compound word handsome.
1 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(cave house hut) (boy build man)
(cave house hut) (boy build man)
cave man
house build
hut man
hut boy
The correct answer is cave man because cave and man together make the compound word caveman. Do you know what the caveman gave his wife on Valentine's Day? Ughs and kisses!
2 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(before first after) (life place time)
(before first after) (life place time)
before place
after life
first time
after time
The correct answer is after life because after and life together make the compound word afterlife
3 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(finger feet leg) (hill print proof)
(finger feet leg) (hill print proof)
feet proof
finger hill
feet print
finger print
The correct answer is finger print because finger and print together make the compound word fingerprint. Did you know that every human on the planet has unique fingerprints? There is an animal which also has unique fingerprints. To find out what it is check the answer to number 7
4 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(tail sail rail) (may way ray)
(tail sail rail) (may way ray)
tail way
rail may
rail way
sail may
The correct answer is rail way because rail and way together make the compound word railway. The first steam train was called what? Check one of the answers below for the answer
5 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(fair hair air) (self daft craft)
(fair hair air) (self daft craft)
fair daft
air craft
hair daft
fair self
The correct answer is air craft because air and craft together make the compound word aircraft. The puzzle above about the first steam train? Robert Stephenson invented 'The Rocket' in 1829
6 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(hard clear smooth) (wear were ware)
(hard clear smooth) (wear were ware)
hard wear
smooth were
smooth ware
hard ware
The correct answer is hard ware because hard and ware together make the compound word hardware
7 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(jam butter bread) (carry fly drift)
(jam butter bread) (carry fly drift)
butter fly
butter carry
jam drift
bread carry
The correct answer is butter fly because butter and fly together make the compound word butterfly. The answer to the puzzle in question 3? Lots of animals have unique fingerprints, but they are mostly primates like gorillas, monkeys and chimpanzees. Koalas have fingerprints so much like humans it is almost impossible to tell them apart
8 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(here three there) (before below after)
(here three there) (before below after)
here below
here after
three before
three after
The correct answer is here after because here and after together make the compound word hereafter. Hereafter has two meanings: 'from now on' and 'life after death'
9 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(four fore for) (sight site cite)
(four fore for) (sight site cite)
fore sight
four site
for sight
fore cite
The correct answer is fore sight because fore and sight together make the compound word foresight
10 .
Which two words together can make a new, compound word? Choose one word from each group below and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
(pony mare foal) (mail tail pail)
(pony mare foal) (mail tail pail)
mare pail
foal tail
pony mail
pony tail
The correct answer is pony tail because pony and tail together make the compound word ponytail. "Well", said Mrs. Ray, “I see 5 people wore ponytails to school today.” “Don't you mean 4, Mrs. Ray?” asked Hannah. Why does Hannah think there are only 4? She forgot to count herself! Well done! You have completed the third Compound Words quiz.
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