Compound Words Quiz

What is a compound word?

• A word made up of two or more smaller words combined to form a new word with a different meaning.

• A word made up of two or more letters combined to form a new word with a different meaning.

• A word made up of two or more syllables combined to form a new word with a different meaning.

• A word made up of two or more sounds combined to form a new word with a different meaning.

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

• Butterfly

• Rainbow

• Elephant

• Sunflower

What is the process of forming compound words called?

• compounding

• combining

• separating

• blending

Which of the following is NOT a type of compound word?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Verb

What is a closed compound word?

• A word written as one word without any spaces or hyphens between the individual words

• A word written with spaces between the individual words

• A word written with hyphens between the individual words

• A word written with both spaces and hyphens between the individual words

Which of the following is an example of an open compound word?

• Rainbow

• Football

• Butterfly

• Ice cream

What is a hyphenated compound word?

• A word formed by combining two or more words with a period between them.

• A word formed by combining two or more words with a space between them.

• A word formed by combining two or more words with a hyphen (-) between them.

• A word formed by combining two or more words with a comma between them.

Which of the following is an example of a hyphenated compound word?

• self-esteem

• bookshelf

• self-esteem

• sunflower

What is the rule for forming compound words?

• Combining two or more words together to create a new word with a different meaning.

• Using a hyphen to separate two words.

• Using a space to separate two words.

• Combining two or more words together to create a longer word.

Which of the following is an example of a compound word formed by combining two words without any punctuation?

• Paperpen

• Notebook

• Notebag

• Booknote