This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Formation of Words”.
1. The structure of the compound word ‘blue-black’ is ______
a) Noun + Noun
b) Verb + Noun
c) Adjective + Adjective
d) Adjective + Noun
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Explanation: ‘Blue-black’ is a hyphenated compound word and is formed by the combination of two adjectives.
2. Which of the following words is a compound word?
a) administrator
b) goodness
c) computer
d) upland
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Explanation: Among the options, ‘upland’ is a compound word formed by the combination of an adverb (up) and a noun (land).
3. The compound word in which the modifying adjective combines with the noun to create a new noun is _________
a) Open compound word
b) Closed compound word
c) Hyphenated compound word
d) Primary derivative
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Explanation: ‘Coffee mug’ is an example for the statement given in question wherein the adjective combines with the noun to create a new noun. Such compound words are classified as open compound words.
4. Identify the structure of the compound word ‘writing-desk’ from the following options.
a) Gerund + Noun
b) Verb + Noun
c) Adjective + Adjective
d) Adjective + Verb
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Explanation: Any verb ending with ‘ing’ is a gerund. Thus, the compound word consists of the gerund (writing) and the noun (desk).
5. Which of the following compound words has the structure ‘Verb + Noun’?
a) spendthrift
b) forethought
c) off-shoot
d) red-hot
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Explanation: Any word formed by a combination of two or more simple words is a compound word. Among the options, the word ‘spendthrift’ has a Verb + Noun structure.
6. Identify the compound word in the sentence below.
He suffered a recent drawback in his business.
a) suffered
b) recent
c) drawback
d) business
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Explanation: ‘Drawback’ is the compound word present in the sentence which is formed from the combination of a verb (draw) and an adverb (back).
7. Identify the option which has the formation ‘Noun + Adjective’.
a) earmark
b) armchair
c) everlasting
d) blood-red
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Explanation: The word ‘blood-red’ is a combination of the noun (blood) and the adjective (red) and is the required answer.
8. ‘Eulogy’ is a compound word.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: ‘Eulogy’ is a Secondary derivative and not a compound word. It has the prefix ‘eu’ attached to the word ‘logy’.
9. Select the compound word from the options below.
a) breach
b) advice
c) lifelong
d) month
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Explanation: ‘Lifelong’ is a compound word. The other options, ‘month’ is a primary word, ‘breach’ and ‘advice’ are primary derivatives.
10. Select the structure of the compound word ‘manservant’.
a) Adverb + Noun
b) Noun + Noun
c) Gerund + Adjective
d) Adjective + Adverb
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Explanation: ‘Noun + Noun’ is the structure of the compound word ‘manservant’. Being a single word, it comes under the category of closed compound words.
11. Select the compound word with the structure ‘Verb + Adverb’.
a) outlaw
b) moonlight
c) send-off
d) waylay
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Explanation: ‘Send’ acts as the verb in the word ‘send-off’. Since the word ‘off’ defines the verb, it becomes an adverb.
12. The compound word in the below sentence is ___________
He brought this brand-new leather jacket to the school.
a) school
b) brought
c) leather jacket
d) brand-new
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Explanation: The compound word in the given sentence is ‘brand-new’. ‘School’ is a primary word, ‘brought’ is a verb and ‘leather jacket’ is the object.
13. Which of the following options expresses the formation of the compound word ‘whitewash’?
a) Adverb + Noun
b) Verb + Noun
c) Adjective + Verb
d) Adjective + Adverb
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Explanation: The word ‘white’ is an adjective and ‘wash’ is a verb. Thus, ‘whitewash’ is a combination of an adjective and a verb.
14. ‘Living room’ is a closed compound word.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The word ‘living room’ is classified as an open compound word. The structure of the word is ‘Adjective + Noun’.
15. Choose the compound word which has the structure ‘Noun + Noun’.
a) blackboard
b) screwdriver
c) walking-stick
d) hand-made
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Explanation: ‘Screwdriver’ is the correct answer among the options. It has the required structure, in which both the words ‘screw’ and ‘driver’ are nouns.
More English Grammar Exercises on Word Formation:
- Word Formation Exercises (Set 2)
- Word Formation Exercises (Set 3)
- Word Formation Exercises (Set 4)
- Word Formation Exercises (Set 5)
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