This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Nouns > Compound Nouns – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Compound Nouns Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The ..... were all lined up at the starting line. A) Runners-up. B) Runner-ups. C) Runner's-up. D) Runners-ups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Runners-up. 2. We are really ..... We enjoy the same songs, films and tv series. A) Deep-rooted. B) Like-minded. C) Worldwide. D) Cost-effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like-minded. 3. One reason donuts are fattening is that they're fried in cooking ..... A) Oil. B) Sugar. C) Pans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oil. 4. In spite of the unfavorable weather, the crop output of the farm increased a little than last year.What does "output" mean? A) The quantity of goods sold. B) The quantity of goods kept in store. C) The quantity of goods produced. D) The quantity of goods unsold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quantity of goods produced. 5. Match the words together to make common compound nouns:Ice A) Cycle. B) House. C) Cream. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cream. 6. A piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on A) BOOKBAG. B) BOOKSHELF. C) BOOKCASE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BOOKCASE. 7. Complete the sentence:The ..... were famous for their unique designs. A) Designers-in-residence. B) Designer-in-residence. C) Designer-in-residences. D) Designers-in-residences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Designers-in-residence. 8. A disadvantage or problem that makes something a less attractive idea: ..... A) Draw back. B) Drawback. C) Draw-back. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drawback. 9. Complete the sentence:There are several ..... that need to be replaced. A) Cupsboards. B) Cupboards. C) Cupboard. D) Cupsboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cupboards. 10. TRUE or FALSE?Compound words are ALWAYS written separately. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. The assistant manager of the restauranta) the assistant manager restaurant b) the assistant restaurant manager A) The assistant manager restaurant. B) The assistant restaurant manager. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The assistant restaurant manager. 12. Gopal brushes his teeth with a ..... every morning. A) Toothbrush. B) Paint brush. C) Hair brush. D) Toothpaste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toothbrush. 13. Complete the sentence:The ..... were on display at the gallery. A) work-of-arts B) works-of-art C) works-of-arts D) work-of-art A) Works-of-art. B) Works-of-arts. C) Work-of-art. D) Work-of-arts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Works-of-art. 14. The cup ..... has pink frosting. A) Saucer. B) Cake. C) Juice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cake. 15. I spend the whole morning at school so I ..... TV at this time. A) Never watch. B) Am never watching. C) Never watches. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never watch. 16. What is the plural form of 'mother-in-law'? A) Mothers-in-law. B) Mothers-in-laws. C) Mother-in-laws. D) Mother-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mothers-in-law. 17. True or False:The plural of 'attorney general' is 'attorneys general'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Choose the compound noun from the list: A) Cloudy day. B) Raincoat. C) Umbrella. D) Stormy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raincoat. 19. Complete the sentence with the correct plural:The ..... were delighted with their new roles. A) Sisters-in-law. B) Sister-in-law. C) Sisters-in-laws. D) Sister-in-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sisters-in-law. 20. We didn't fly directly to Australia-we had a one-night ..... in Singapore. A) Mix-up. B) Stopover. C) Checkout. D) Pile-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stopover. 21. The compound word brother-in-law is a form of? A) Open/Spaced compound noun. B) Hyphenated compound noun. C) Solid/Closed compound noun. D) Separated compound noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphenated compound noun. 22. Complete the compound noun:Green A) Ball. B) Friend. C) Cream. D) House. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) House. 23. True or False:'Firefighter' is an example of a compound noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Earth ..... :A natural disaster. A) Shake. B) Burn. C) Quake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quake. 25. Complete the sentence:All the ..... delivered their speeches at the conference. A) Secretaries-general. B) Secretarys-general. C) Secretary-generals. D) Secretaries-generals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretaries-general. 26. What is the meaning of "streetlight" ? A) Posts on the streets that lights when the sun goes down. B) It's an invented word whose meaning is about cars on the road. C) A light illuminating a road, mounted on a tall pole. D) A light that cops use to find criminals at night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A light illuminating a road, mounted on a tall pole. 27. Fill in the blank with the correct plural form:The city's ..... were introduced to the public. A) Mayors-elect. B) Mayor-elects. C) Mayor-elect. D) Mayors-elects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayors-elect. 28. Every morning, Karpal and his friends go to the field to play ..... A) Netball. B) Football. C) Basketball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Football. 29. Which word in the sentence is a compound noun?I will never work in fast food again. A) Food. B) Work. C) Fast food. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fast food. 30. A tape for measuring up to 300 cmsa) a 300-cm tape measure b) a 300-cm measure tape A) A 300-cm tape measure. B) A 300-cm measure tape. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A 300-cm tape measure. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books