Mixed Compound Words Exercises
B1-B2 Level
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Because the exercise mixes types, you need to identify the job of the answer before choosing the spelling. Ask whether the blank names a thing, describes a noun, or acts as a verb. Then decide whether the form is one word, two words, or hyphenated. Some answers have accepted variants, such as first-hand and firsthand, or grassroots and grass-roots. This review helps you transfer the separate compound word rules into flexible B1-B2 sentence practice. It is a useful final check before using compound words in freer writing tasks and longer classroom exercises, where different compound types often appear together.
Quick Rule
compound noun, compound adjective, or compound verb -> closed, open, or hyphenated form according to word type and accepted spelling
- 1.I left my backpack on the bus yesterday.
- 2.We did not arrange a face-to-face meeting.
- 3.The company will streamline the booking process.
- 4.Her mother-in-law lives near Cardiff.
- 5.They wrote a five-hundred-word report.
All 20 questions
Form the correct compound word from the parts given in parentheses. Form the correct compound word.
I left my _____ on the bus and had to go back to get it. (back / pack)
We need to wait at the _____ for the next train. (bus / stop)
She put all the books on the _____ in the living room. (book / shelf)
The children are playing in the _____. (play / ground)
My _____ lives in the flat above ours. (grand / mother)
I always use _____ to protect my skin at the beach. (sun / screen)
You should never judge a situation based on your _____ impression. (first / hand)
She had a _____ conversation with her colleague about the project. (face / to / face)
Please leave your coat in the _____ near the entrance. (cloak / room)
She wore a beautiful _____ to the wedding. (neck / lace)
The company needs to _____ the costs of the new policy. (out / line)
My _____ is coming to visit us next week. (mother / in / law)
The news reported a major _____ on the motorway this morning. (break / down)
The teacher asked us to write a _____ word essay. (five / hundred)
He works as a _____ at the local hospital. (care / taker)
The hotel provides a _____ breakfast for all guests. (all / you / can / eat)
The new software should help to _____ the entire process. (stream / line)
The city centre has several _____ buildings that date back centuries. (land / mark)
She showed great _____ when negotiating the business deal. (know / how)
The organisation launched a _____ campaign to raise awareness about clean water. (grass / roots)
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