Task Explanation:
The task asks you to choose the word that, when combined with the given noun, forms a
compound noun. A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that together form a single noun with a specific meaning.
Solution:
Let's solve each question step by step:
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1. sun ______
- Options: (a) shine, (b) shift, (c) blind
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Compound nouns:
- "sunshine" is a valid compound noun.
- "sunshift" and "sunblind" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (a) shine
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2. child ______
- Options: (a) dom, (b) three, (c) hood
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Compound nouns:
- "childhood" is a valid compound noun.
- "childdom" and "childthree" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (c) hood
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3. check ______
- Options: (a) ful, (b) list, (c) able
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Compound nouns:
- "checklist" is a valid compound noun.
- "checkful" and "checkable" are not compound nouns; they are adjectives.
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Answer: (b) list
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4. toe ______
- Options: (a) nail, (b) dime, (c) foot
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Compound nouns:
- "toenail" is a valid compound noun.
- "toedime" and "toefoot" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (a) nail
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5. fire ______
- Options: (a) safety, (b) truck, (c) filled
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Compound nouns:
- "firetruck" is a valid compound noun.
- "firesafety" and "firefilled" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (b) truck
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6. base ______
- Options: (a) full, (b) ment, (c) ball
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Compound nouns:
- "baseball" is a valid compound noun.
- "basement" is also a compound noun, but it doesn't fit the context as well as "baseball."
- "basefull" is not a compound noun.
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Answer: (c) ball
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7. space ______
- Options: (a) light, (b) ship, (c) hood
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Compound nouns:
- "spaceship" is a valid compound noun.
- "spacelight" and "spacehood" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (b) ship
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8. news ______
- Options: (a) paper, (b) time, (c) wood
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Compound nouns:
- "newspaper" is a valid compound noun.
- "newstime" and "newswood" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (a) paper
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9. spot ______
- Options: (a) arm, (b) light, (c) track
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Compound nouns:
- "spotlight" is a valid compound noun.
- "spotarm" and "spottrack" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (b) light
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10. fire ______
- Options: (a) fight, (b) fly, (c) mate
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Compound nouns:
- "firefly" is a valid compound noun.
- "firefight" and "firemate" are not commonly used compound nouns.
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Answer: (b) fly
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Final Answers:
1. (a) shine
2. (c) hood
3. (b) list
4. (a) nail
5. (b) truck
6. (c) ball
7. (b) ship
8. (a) paper
9. (b) light
10. (b) fly
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. (a), 2. (c), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (b), 6. (c), 7. (b), 8. (a), 9. (b), 10. (b)}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compound noun worksheet.
