Compound Words - 1

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edited August 2018 in Vocabulary

Following is a list of compound words that you need to know. Put the correct word in each sentence.


airport
anymore
anyplace
anything
anywhere
armchair
backache
background
backpack
basketball

1. Sitting all day and not moving can give you a _______________________.
2. I can't find my keys __________________.
3. ______________________ is an extremely popular sport in the world.
4. There was some soft ___________________ music playing in the restaurant.
5. She needs to be at the ________________ at 1 pm for her flight.
6. The plumber could not do _________________ except replace all the leaky pipes.
7. The office had a brown __________________ for visitors to sit in.
8. Most students carry their books today in a _____________________.
9. You cannot find any drive-in theaters ____________________.
10. Sit down _____________________ where you can find a seat.

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1. Sitting all day and not moving can give you a backache.
2. I can't find my keys anywhere (anyplace).
3. Basketball is an extremely popular sport in the world.
4. There was some soft background music playing in the restaurant.
5. She needs to be at the airport at 1 pm for her flight.
6. The plumber could not do anything except replace all the leaky pipes.
7. The office had a brown armchair for visitors to sit in.
8. Most students carry their books today in a backpack.
9. You cannot find any drive-in theaters anymore.
10. Sit down anyplace (anywhere) where you can find a seat.


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