This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Nouns > Compound Nouns – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Nouns Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A feeling of tiredness and confusion about time after a long plane journey: ..... A) Jet lag. B) Jetlag. C) Jet-lag. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jet lag. 2. True or False:'Commanders-in-chief' is the correct plural form of 'commander-in-chief'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Match the correct word to form a compound noun for:FOOT A) PATH. B) SIGHT. C) SIDE. D) PASTE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PATH. 4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.credit A) Stove. B) Pack. C) Card. D) Knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Card. 5. I've got to pick up a package at the post ..... A) Man. B) Office. C) Book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Office. 6. Complete the sentence:The ..... gathered for the annual meeting. A) Attorney's-at-law. B) Attorney-at-laws. C) Attorneys-at-law. D) Attorneys-at-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attorneys-at-law. 7. Complete the sentence:All the ..... were present at the meeting. A) Editor-in-chief. B) Editors-in-chiefs. C) Editors-in-chief. D) Editor-in-chiefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editors-in-chief. 8. They reported a sudden outbreak of the disease in the south of the country.What does "outbreak" mean? A) Disappearance. B) Elimination. C) Start of something bad. D) Danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start of something bad. 9. Strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity A) Drawback. B) Crackdown. C) Feedback. D) Cutback. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crackdown. 10. Which word is NOT a compound noun? A) Cupcake. B) Motorcycle. C) Happiness. D) Sunflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Happiness. 11. Complete the compound noun:Back A) Ball. B) Ground. C) House. D) Cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ground. 12. The place where you go first when you arrive at an airport, to show your ticket: ..... A) Check in. B) Checkin. C) Check-in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Check-in. 13. True or False:The correct plural form of 'chief of staff' is 'chiefs of staff'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. I know politics is all about being ..... , but surely this one beats most. A) Like-minded. B) Two-faced. C) Long-lasting. D) Well-mannered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-faced. 15. Find the nouns ..... A) Fly, sing, sleep, eat, walk. B) Car, bird, farmer, hunger, the station. C) I, she, he, it, they. D) Nice, ugly, dramatic, cheap, handsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Car, bird, farmer, hunger, the station. 16. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.flash A) Stove. B) Kit. C) Light. D) Pack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Light. 17. Fill in the blank:The ..... decided to hold a joint meeting to address the issue. A) Board of directors. B) Board of director. C) Boards of directors. D) Boards of director. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boards of directors. 18. After ..... , please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a standstill outside the terminal building. A) Touchdown. B) Swimming pool. C) Pile-up. D) Full board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touchdown. 19. Match the correct word to form a compound noun for:EYE A) SIDE. B) PASTE. C) PATH. D) SIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SIGHT. 20. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.first-aid A) Book. B) Kit. C) Stove. D) Pack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kit. 21. How is it correct? A) Nobody. B) No body. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nobody. 22. A station for express trains A) An express-train station. B) A train-station express. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An express-train station. 23. Sarah's parents hired a ..... to look after her little sister. A) Breakfast. B) Babysitter. C) Blackboard. D) Grandmother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Babysitter. 24. Which of these is the plural form of 'editor-in-chief'? A) Editors-in-chiefs. B) Editor-in-chiefs. C) Editors-in-chief. D) Editor-in-chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editors-in-chief. 25. Identify the correctly pluralized form of the compound noun:The ..... decisions are final. A) Editors-in-chief's. B) Editor-in-chiefs'. C) Editors-in-chief. D) Editor-in-chiefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editors-in-chief. 26. Complete the sentence:The park was full of ..... playing with their dogs. A) Childs. B) Childrens. C) Child. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children. 27. At last she alighted on the A) Mountain. B) Water. C) Desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 28. Select the correct compound noun that is made up of "verb-ing + noun" A) Recording studio. B) Studio-recording. C) Recording-studio. D) Studio recording. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recording studio. 29. The ..... is a red, juicy and delicious fruit. A) Papaya. B) Rambutan. C) Watermelon. D) Tomato. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watermelon. 30. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND NOUN.camping-gas A) Knife. B) Kit. C) Stove. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stove. 31. Which sentence uses the correct plural form of 'notary public'? A) The notaries public were all present at the meeting. B) The notary publics were all present at the meeting. C) The notaries publics were all present at the meeting. D) The notary public's were all present at the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The notaries public were all present at the meeting. 32. After the takeover of a few small companies, its corporal structure has been radically changed.What does "takeover" mean? A) Competing with. B) Losing market shares. C) Gaining profits. D) Getting control over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Getting control over. 33. David's father wears a pair of ..... while driving. A) Sunglasses. B) Seatbelt. C) Binoculars. D) Chopsticks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunglasses. 34. Complete the compound noun:School A) Leg. B) Air. C) Wall. D) Back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Back. 35. Mrs Liew prepares ..... for her family every morning. A) Buffet. B) Luncheon. C) Breakfast. D) Supper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakfast. 36. Sherrie is upset because she lost an ..... A) Input. B) Earring. C) Friendship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earring. 37. My grandmother ..... for a walk every day. A) Goes. B) Go. C) Is going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goes. 38. Complete the compound noun:Make A) Cycle. B) House. C) Ground. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. 39. Complete the sentence:There were several ..... at the wedding. A) Father-in-law. B) Fathers-in-law. C) Fathers-in-laws. D) Father-in-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fathers-in-law. 40. Match the correct word to form a compound noun for:HAND A) QUARTERS. B) MOON. C) QUAKE. D) BAG. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BAG. 41. Complete the sentence with the correct plural:The ..... are gathering at the park for a meeting. A) Attorney generals. B) Attorneys general. C) Attorneys generals. D) Attorney general. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attorneys general. 42. We put a ..... in the garden to chase birds away. A) Runway. B) Sunshade. C) Scarecrow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarecrow. 43. Complete the sentence:The ..... were displayed in the museum. A) teethbrushes B) toothbrushes C) toothbrush D) toothesbrush A) Teethbrushes. B) Toothesbrush. C) Toothbrush. D) Toothbrushes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Toothbrushes. 44. Choose the correct plural form of 'bylaw'. A) Bylawes. B) Bylaws. C) Byelaws. D) Bylaw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bylaws. 45. Complete the sentence:During the festival, we saw many ..... performing. A) Attorney generals. B) Attorney generals. C) Attorneys generals. D) Attorneys general. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attorneys general. 46. True or False:The plural of 'runner-up' is 'runners-up'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Most traffic accidents are the outcome of drivers' carelessness.What does "outcome" mean? A) Consequence. B) Impact. C) Possibility. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequence. 48. Size of cablesa) cables size b) cable size A) Cables size. B) Cable size. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cable size. 49. Identify the compound noun in this sentence:'The firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident.' A) Scene. B) Firefighters. C) Rushed. D) Accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firefighters. 50. The husband of my daughter A) My husband-in-law. B) My son-in-law. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My son-in-law. 51. Two periods of three months A) Two three-month periods. B) Three two-month periods. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two three-month periods. 52. Complete the sentence:The ..... have voted on the new policy. A) Board of director. B) Board of directors. C) Boards of directors. D) Boards of director. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boards of directors. 53. Writing poetry was his only form of emotional outlet.What does "outlet" here mean? A) A source of motivation. B) A source of inspiration. C) A way of expressing feelings. D) A way of dealing with problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A way of expressing feelings. 54. Choose the correct plural form:The ..... were highly trained in martial arts. A) Commanders-in-chief. B) Commander-in-chiefs. C) Commanders-in-chiefs. D) Commander-in-chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commanders-in-chief. 55. Complete the sentence:During the festival, the ..... performed various acts. A) son-in-laws B) sons-in-law C) sons-in-laws D) son-in-law A) Son-in-law. B) Sons-in-laws. C) Son-in-laws. D) Sons-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sons-in-law. 56. What is the plural form of 'commander-in-chief'? A) Commanders-in-chief. B) Commander-in-chiefs. C) Commanders-in-chiefs. D) Commander-in-chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commanders-in-chief. 57. Fill in the blank with the correct plural form:My dad has two ..... who are both doctors. A) Brother-in-law. B) Brother-in-laws. C) Brother-in-law's. D) Brothers-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brothers-in-law. 58. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the plural form of 'chief of staff'? A) The chief of staff's met to discuss the strategy. B) The chief of staffs met to discuss the strategy. C) The chiefs of staff met to discuss the strategy. D) The chiefs of staffs met to discuss the strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The chiefs of staff met to discuss the strategy. 59. Which is the proper plural for 'commander-in-chief'? A) Commanders-in-chief. B) Commander-in-chiefs. C) Commanders-in-chiefs. D) Commander-in-chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commanders-in-chief. 60. At the hotel, you can choose between bed and breakfast, and ..... A) Full board. B) Check-out. C) Mix-up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full board. 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