Compound words are those where other words have been combined to make a new word.
In this series of 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes you have to find one word from each group of words in brackets that together makes one correctly spelled word. The letters must not be rearranged. The word from the first group will always be used first.
Choose one answer from the four choices available. You should know all the answers, but if you come across one you don't know, store it in your memory bank for the 11+ tests.
An example has been done for you. Enjoy Compound Words quiz number 3.
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The correct answer is cave man because cave and man together make the compound word caveman. Do you know what the caveman gave his wife on Valentine's Day? Ughs and kisses!
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The correct answer is after life because after and life together make the compound word afterlife
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The correct answer is finger print because finger and print together make the compound word fingerprint. Did you know that every human on the planet has unique fingerprints? There is an animal which also has unique fingerprints. To find out what it is check the answer to number 7
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The correct answer is rail way because rail and way together make the compound word railway. The first steam train was called what? Check one of the answers below for the answer
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The correct answer is air craft because air and craft together make the compound word aircraft. The puzzle above about the first steam train? Robert Stephenson invented 'The Rocket' in 1829
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The correct answer is hard ware because hard and ware together make the compound word hardware
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The correct answer is butter fly because butter and fly together make the compound word butterfly. The answer to the puzzle in question 3? Lots of animals have unique fingerprints, but they are mostly primates like gorillas, monkeys and chimpanzees. Koalas have fingerprints so much like humans it is almost impossible to tell them apart
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The correct answer is here after because here and after together make the compound word hereafter. Hereafter has two meanings: 'from now on' and 'life after death'
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The correct answer is fore sight because fore and sight together make the compound word foresight
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The correct answer is pony tail because pony and tail together make the compound word ponytail. "Well", said Mrs. Ray, “I see 5 people wore ponytails to school today.” “Don't you mean 4, Mrs. Ray?” asked Hannah. Why does Hannah think there are only 4? She forgot to count herself! Well done! You have completed the third Compound Words quiz.
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