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Compounding & Blending

Compounding & Blending

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​Compound Words

By Izzati Seinsiani

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a compound word?

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A word that has more than one syllable.

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A word formed by joining two or more words to create a new meaning.

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A word that changes form to show tense or number.

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A word borrowed from another language.

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Multiple Choice

Which can be the elements of a compound word?

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verbs, adjectives

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nouns ,adjectives

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adjectives ,verbs

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All of the previous options

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Multiple Choice

Compound words are made up of complete words.

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True

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False

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Open Ended

Write 1 example of compound word!

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​Types of Compound Words

  • Closed Compounds

    • The words are joined together without spaces.

    • Examples: notebook, toothpaste, sunflower

  • Hyphenated Compounds

    • The words are connected by a hyphen (-).

    • Examples: mother-in-law, part-time, check-in

  • Open Compounds

    • The words are written separately but function as a single idea.

    • Examples: ice cream, post office, high school

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a closed compound word?

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High school

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Mother-in-law

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Notebook

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Full moon

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Multiple Choice

Which type of compound word is written with a hyphen?

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Open compound

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Closed compound

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Hyphenated compound

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Combined compound

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Open Ended

Write 1 example of hyphenated compound word!

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Multiple Choice

The phrase “ice cream” is an example of which type of compound word?

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Open compound

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Closed compound

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Hyphenated compound

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Mixed compound

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Open Ended

I need to buy some tooth paste before the trip. rewrite the compound word correctly

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Open Ended

My mother in law is coming to visit us this weekend. rewrite the compound word correctly

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Open Ended

They just moved into a newly built house hold. Rewrite the compound word correctly

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Open Ended

The ice-cream melted quickly in the sun. Rewrite the compound word correctly

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The Head of a Compound

The head of a compound word is the main part that determines the grammatical category (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and basic meaning of the entire compound.


In English, the head usually comes last — this means English compounds are typically right-headed.

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Multiple Choice

What is the head of the compound word toothbrush?

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tooth

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brush

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toothbrush

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clean

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Multiple Choice

What is the head of raincoat?

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Rain

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Coat

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Water

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Raincoat

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Multiple Choice

What is the head of bedroom?

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Bed

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Bedroom

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Sleep

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Room

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Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a compound adjective.

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She is a high qualified teacher.

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She is a high-qualified teacher.

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She is a highly qualified teacher.

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She is a high qualified-teacher.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a compound verb?

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The cat sleeps all day.

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She turned down the offer.

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The boy runs fast.

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They play soccer every Sunday.

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Word Formation Process: Blending

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