This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Formation of Compound Words – Set 2”.
1. ‘Dilemma’ is a Primary derivative.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The word ‘dilemma’ is obtained by adding the prefix ‘di’ to the word ‘’lemma’. Thus, it is a Secondary derivative.
2. Which of the following compound words has the structure ‘Noun + Adjective’?
a) snow-white
b) horse-power
c) outcome
d) well-deserved
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Explanation: A compound word is formed by the combination of two simple words. Among the options, the word ‘snow-white’ has a Noun + Adjective structure.
3. Which of the following words is a compound word?
a) antipathy
b) glaze
c) homesick
d) epitaph
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Explanation: Among the options, ‘homesick’ is a compound word formed by the combination of a noun (home) and an adjective (sick).
4. The structure of the compound word ‘chess-board’ is ______
a) Noun + Noun
b) Verb + Adverb
c) Adjective + Adjective
d) Adjective + Participle
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Explanation: ‘Chess-board’ is an hyphenated compound word and is formed by the combination of two nouns.
5. Identify the option which has the formation ‘Adverb + Participle’.
a) makeshift
b) jailbird
c) fulfil
d) everlasting
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Explanation: The word ‘everlasting’ is a combination of the adverb (ever) and the participle (lasting) and is the required answer.
6. Identify the compound word in the sentence below.
Our meeting was scheduled this afternoon.
a) scheduled
b) meeting
c) afternoon
d) was scheduled
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Explanation: ‘Afternoon’ is the compound word present in the sentence which is formed from the combination of an adverb (after) and a noun (noon).
7. The structure of the compound word ‘skin-deep’ is Noun + Adjective.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The word ‘skin-deep’ is classified as a hyphenated compound word. The structure of the word is ‘Noun + Adjective’.
8. Identify the structure of the compound word ‘typewrite’ from the following options.
a) Gerund + Noun
b) Verb + Noun
c) Adjective + Adjective
d) Noun + Verb
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Explanation: Any word referring to an action qualifies as a verb. Thus, the given compound word consists of the noun (type) and the verb (write).
9. Select the compound word with the structure ‘Noun + Noun’.
a) brand-new
b) turncoat
c) haystack
d) afternoon
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Explanation: ‘Haystack’ is the correct answer among the options. It has the required structure, in which both the words ‘hay’ and ‘stack’ are nouns.
10. Select the compound word from the options below.
a) telltale
b) counteract
c) proof
d) wholesome
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Explanation: ‘Telltale’ is a compound word. The other options ‘counteract’ and ‘wholesome’ are Secondary derivatives whereas ‘proof’ is a Primary derivative.
11. Select the structure of the compound word ‘note-worthy’.
a) Adverb + Noun
b) Noun + Noun
c) Noun + Participle
d) Verb + Noun
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Explanation: ‘Noun + Participle’ is the structure of the compound word ‘note-worthy’. The word ‘worthy’ is a participle as it can be used as a verb and as an adjective.
12. The word ‘foresight’ is ___________
a) Open compound word
b) Closed compound word
c) Hyphenated compound word
d) Primary derivative
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Explanation: The compound word ‘foresight’ has no spaces in between the two words. Thus, it is a closed compound word.
13. The compound word in the below sentence is ___________
My grandfather rarely uses his walking-stick.
a) grandfather
b) rarely
c) uses
d) walking-stick
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Explanation: The compound word in the given sentence is ‘walking-stick’. ‘Grandfather’ is the subject, ‘uses’ is a verb and ‘rarely’ is an adverb.
14. Which of the following options expresses the formation of the compound word ‘outcry’?
a) Adverb + Noun
b) Noun + Noun
c) Adverb + Verb
d) Adjective + Adverb
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Explanation: The word ‘out’ is an adverb and ‘cry’ is a verb. Thus, ‘outcry’ is a combination of an adverb and a verb.
15. Choose the compound word which has the structure ‘Adjective + Adjective’.
a) breakfast
b) lukewarm
c) newspaper
d) looking-glass
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Explanation: Among the options, the compound word ‘lukewarm’ is the required answer. An example for its usage in a sentence would be, ‘Wash the sweatshirt in lukewarm water’.
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