Fill in the blank with the correct option to form the correct compound noun:
1. Miranda kept all the glaas_______ and the fragile crockery carefully back on the shelf.
a) weras
b) wears
c) wares
d) vares
Answer: c)
2. Glass________ is a type of abrasive sandpaper that has a coating of fine glass particles, used for smoothing and polishing surfaces in woodworking and other applications.
a) paper
b) piper
c) pepper
d) paprika
Answer: a)
3. The bake ________ at the college fete raised $100 for cancer patients help.
a) tale
b) shake
c) fake
d) sale
Answer: d)
4. Mia was against implementing George’s idea which she found totally crack_______.
a) topped
b) tipped
c) brained
d) tained
Answer: c)
5. I opine that the crack______ on criminals by the current state government is a daunting act which should be praised and not criticised.
a) up
b) off
c) draw
d) down
Answer: d)
6. The kids were having a row over who would sleep on the bottom bunk of the bunk______.
a) set
b) let
c) bed
d) bad
Answer: c)
7. A life______ idol of the leader was installed in the middle of the town Square garden in the downtowns of the city.
a) less
b) like
c) sized
d) line
Answer: b)
8. A huge crowd, larger than expected, turned out to get hold of the free_____ at the mall that was on offer this Sunday.
a) bees
b) bies
c) booter
d) base
Answer: b)
9. She placed a beautiful book________ with intricate patterns between the pages of her novel, ensuring she could easily resume reading where she left off.
a) stack
b) mark
c) shelf
d) club
Answer: b)
10. The scientists were busy up_______ the spaceship for their next space mission.
a) scaling
b) braid
c) town
d) anchor
Answer: a)
11. Those kids were playing in the ________ all afternoon.
a) blackboard
b) background
c) sandbox
d) notebook
Answer: c)
12. Shelly lost her ________ in the school bus on the way to home.
a) cookbook
b) backpack
c) sunflower
d) sidewalk
Answer: b)
13. Daniel forgot to bring his ________ for the camping trip.
a) textbook
b) birthday
c) toothpaste
d) postman
Answer: C)
14. The children built a magnificent ________ out of sand on the beach.
a) seashell
b) lighthouse
c) sunglasses
d) baseball
Answer: b)
15. Alice purchased a beautiful ________ from the antique store.
a) birdhouse
b) moonlight
c) teapot
d) goldfish
Answer: c)
16. Scarlet was awarded a prestigious ________ for her contributions to literature.
a) bookshelf
b) greenhouse
c) raincoat
d) scholarship
Answer: d)
17. The archaeologists uncovered an ancient ________ in the desert.
a) toothpaste
b) spacecraft
c) campfire
d) haircut
Answer: b)
18. The government announced a new initiative to promote sustainable ________ throughout the city.
a) spotlight
b) skyscraper
c) landfill
d) powerhouse
Answer: c)
19. The chef prepared a mouthwatering ________ for the grand opening of the restaurant.
a) cookbook
b) silverware
c) goldfish
d) masterpiece
Answer: d)
20. John’s well-thought-out plan to revitalise the downtown area received unanimous support from the ________.
a) city council
b) football match
c) birdhouse
d) post office
Answer: a)
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