This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Nouns > Compound Nouns – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Nouns Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My ..... asked my wife if she wanted to ride with them, but she declined. A) Mother in law. B) Mother-in-law. C) Motherinlaw. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mother-in-law. 2. My sister can do really cool tricks on her ..... A) Grasshopper. B) Skateboard. C) Rainbow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skateboard. 3. Identify the compound noun in this sentence:'She wore a headband.' A) Hairband. B) Headband. C) Wristband. D) Headgear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headband. 4. Her ..... was piled high with papers and books. A) Bedspread. B) Blindfold. C) Bookcase. D) Desktop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desktop. 5. Which sentence uses a compound noun correctly? A) He is a great brother-in-law. B) My brother-in-laws are visiting. C) I have two sister-in-laws. D) She has many sisters-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She has many sisters-in-law. 6. 6 I'm going away for the weekend. Once I've finished my ironing, I'll ..... and off I go! A) Arrange accommodation. B) Contact a travel agency. C) Pack a suitcase. D) Renew a passport. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pack a suitcase. 7. I get so tired of taking ..... A) Public transportation. B) Nightlife. C) Pedestrian area. D) Stuck in traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public transportation. 8. I'm gonna be late for dinner. There's a huge ..... on 7th street A) Bike Path. B) Traffic Jam. C) Night Life. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traffic Jam. 9. Noun + noun compound, the primary stress is usually placed on? A) The first syllable. B) The first noun. C) The second syllable. D) The second noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first noun. 10. He has ..... useful gift. A) A. B) An. C) The. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 11. Choose compound the nouns:Grass and trees grow on the field. A) Field. B) Grass and Trees. C) Trees. D) Grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grass and Trees. 12. The plural form of the compound noun BOOKSHELF is ..... A) Bookshelfs. B) Bookshelves. C) Bookshelfies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bookshelves. 13. "Football" is an example of a hyphenated compound noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Use the compound noun 'toothpaste' in a sentence. A) Toothpaste is a type of fruit. B) I forgot to buy toothpaste yesterday. C) I need to buy some toothpaste for my dental care. D) I use toothpaste to clean my shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need to buy some toothpaste for my dental care. 15. Words that are written with one or more hyphens, as in ..... A) Bus station. B) Campfire. C) Bookcase. D) Left-handed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left-handed. 16. We don't know what will happen in the ..... , but we need to take action on climate change now. A) Crackdown. B) Breakthrough. C) Full-scale. D) Long-term. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long-term. 17. What are the elements in "cepillo de dientes" ? A) Tooth + brash. B) Teeth + brash. C) Tooth + brush. D) Tooht + brush. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tooth + brush. 18. -example of solid or closed compound noun A) Haircut. B) Father-in-law. C) Swimming pool. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haircut. 19. Choose the correct noun to form a compound noun:BIKE A) Transportation. B) Pedestrian. C) Path. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Path. 20. OK, maybe that's best. I can't wait to check out the new shopping ..... A) Park. B) Mall. C) Estate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mall. 21. Mrs Lu is teaching her whole class of pupils in the ..... A) Staffroom. B) Ballroom. C) Classroom. D) Storeroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Classroom. 22. One of the flashback sequences towards the ..... is absolutely brilliant. A) End of the film. B) Film end. C) Film's end. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End of the film. 23. Compound words are made up of smaller words. There are ..... types of compound words A) Three. B) Four. C) Two. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 24. ..... are designed to make intersection safer for drivers. A) Roundabout. B) Steering wheel. C) Motorway. D) Petrol stations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roundabout. 25. 8 Martha still has to ..... for her trip, but she can't decide whether to stay in a hotel or a hostel. A) Exchange currency. B) Confirm a flight. C) Contact a travel agency. D) Arrange accommodation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrange accommodation. 26. A noun that shows ownership of something by more than one person, place, or thing. A) Collective noun. B) Plural possessive noun. C) Compound noun. D) Singular possessive noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plural possessive noun. 27. Don't worry, that's the ..... road. We can take a left here. A) Free. B) High. C) Main. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main. 28. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine ..... newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where ..... magazine is. A) A-the. B) The-the. C) A-a. D) The-a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The-the. 29. Which sentence is correct?Newborn A) She's incapable of looking after a newborn. B) I just newborn yesterday, so I could now come. C) She specifically speaks newborn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's incapable of looking after a newborn. 30. These scruffy black shoes.The adjectives are in: A) Predicative position. B) Attributive position. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attributive position. 31. What is the German term for the feeling of longing or yearning? A) Backpfeifengesicht. B) Fernweh/Heimweh. C) Kopfkino. D) Drachenfutter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fernweh/Heimweh. 32. ..... is required at an airport before you get into the departure lounge. A) Security guard. B) Boarding pass. C) Security check. D) Passport control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Security check. 33. "plastic ..... " A) Phone. B) Bulb. C) Bag. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bag. 34. Write your name on ..... A) The top's page. B) The top of the page. C) The page's top. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The top of the page. 35. Complete the sentence:The ..... were filled with books and toys. A) Shelfs. B) Shelves. C) Shelvess. D) Shelvies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shelves. 36. What type of noun is the word 'cousins' in the sentence below?My cousins are all in the picture. A) Plural noun. B) Possessive noun. C) Abstract noun. D) Collective noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plural noun. 37. What do you call a meal you buy and take home? A) CUTBACK. B) BREAKDOWN. C) TAKEOUT. D) SHAKE-UP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TAKEOUT. 38. Identify the compound noun in this list:'rainbow, apple, chair.' A) Grape. B) Rainbow. C) Table. D) Orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rainbow. 39. (a) played blooket for an hour. A) A. My dad and sister. B) Sister. C) Brother. D) Buster. E) Buster the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. My dad and sister. 40. Which one is correct for "passport" ? A) Pas + sport. B) Pas + sport. C) Pa + ssport. D) Pass + port. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pass + port. 41. Identify the compound noun in this sentence:'The dog chased the mailbox.' A) Doghouse. B) Mailbox. C) Letterbox. D) Mailman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mailbox. 42. My family likes to sit in the park and watch the ..... A) Babysit. B) Ashtray. C) Sunset. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunset. 43. Complete the sentence:The ..... gathered for their monthly meeting. A) editors-in-chief B) editor-in-chiefs C) editors-in-chiefs D) editor-in-chief A) Editor-in-chiefs. B) Editors-in-chiefs. C) Editors-in-chief. D) Editor-in-chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editors-in-chief. 44. Identify the compound noun in this sentence:'The firefighters quickly responded to the emergency.' A) Responded. B) Emergency. C) Firefighters. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firefighters. 45. Are there any ..... nearby? A) Shoe shops. B) Shoes shop. C) Shoe shops/shoes shop. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shoe shops. 46. What are the two words that make up the compound noun 'toothbrush'? A) Brush, comb. B) Tooth, brush. C) Tooth, paste. D) Tooth, floss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tooth, brush. 47. Choose the correct compound noun:'The ..... is my favorite part of summer.' A) Ice-cream. B) Ice creams. C) Ice cream. D) Icecream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ice cream. 48. A place where two roads meet and cross each other A) Overnight. B) Signpost. C) Crossroad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crossroad. 49. Which noun completes the sentence below?All of ..... students turned in their homework at the beginning of class. A) Mrs. Simpson's. B) Mrs' Simpsons. C) Mrs. Simpson. D) Mrs. Simpsons'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Simpson's. 50. At the awards ceremony, two ..... were honored for their extraordinary achievements. A) runners-up B) runner-ups C) runners-ups D) runner-upes A) Runners-ups. B) Runner-ups. C) Runner-upes. D) Runners-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runners-up. 51. Father likes to sit in his ..... to read newspaper. A) Cupboard. B) Keyboard. C) Armchair. D) Bookshelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Armchair. 52. I was late for my meeting today. I drove to work, and there was a big ..... A) Bike path. B) Parking lots. C) Public transportation. D) Traffic jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traffic jam. 53. Why stand in a bus queue or sit in a ..... when you can walk almost as quickly? A) Biking path. B) Walking area. C) Traffic jam. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traffic jam. 54. What is the plural form of the compound noun CLASSMATE? A) Classmates. B) Classesmate. C) Classesmates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Classmates. 55. The word 'vet' is a compound noun. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) Sometimes it's correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 56. "water tank" is a compound noun made up of A) Noun+noun. B) Adjective+noun. C) Verb+noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun+noun. 57. You are allowed to take ..... onto the plane. A) Seat belt. B) Aisle seat. C) Departure screen. D) Hand luggage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hand luggage. 58. A noun that shows ownership of something by a single person place or thing. A) A plural noun. B) An abstract noun. C) A concrete noun. D) A possessive noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A possessive noun. 59. "toothpaste" is a compound noun made up of A) Noun+noun. B) Adjctive+ noun. C) Verb+noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun+noun. 60. Put on this ..... and spin around three times. A) Blindfold. B) Bedspread. C) Bookcase. D) Desktop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blindfold. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCompound Nouns Quiz 1Compound Nouns Quiz 2Compound Nouns Quiz 3Compound Nouns Quiz 4Compound Nouns Quiz 5Compound Nouns Quiz 6Compound Nouns Quiz 7Compound Nouns Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books