Worksheet on Compound Noun

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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