Compound Words - 3

ScottsEnglish

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

bookworm
briefcase
butterfly
campfire
campground
candlestick
cardboard
carpet
chopsticks
classmate

1. Many countries in Asia use ___________________ for eating meals.
2. I forgot to put the file in my ________________ and arrived to work without it.
3. _____________________ is one of the most useful materials in packaging today.
4. We will spend our vacation at a ___________________ in a tent for a week.
5. The house has wall-to-wall _____________________ which makes walking quite comfortable.
6. He placed a _____________________ on the table to celebrate their anniversary.
7. A _____________________ landed on the flower and began to sip the flower's nectar.
8. The Scouts sat around the ___________________ and sang songs late into the night.
9. Working with a ___________________ can help both of you to learn faster.
10. He is a ____________________; he always has a book in his hands.

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1. Many countries in Asia use chopsticks for eating meals.
2. I forgot to put the file in my briefcase and arrived to work without it.
3. Cardboard is one of the most useful materials in packaging today.
4. We will spend our vacation at a campground in a tent for a week.
5. The house has wall-to-wall carpet which makes walking quite comfortable.
6. He placed a candlestick on the table to celebrate their anniversary.
7. A butterfly landed on the flower and began to sip the flower's nectar.
8. The Scouts sat around the campfire and sang songs late into the night.
9. Working with a classmate can help both of you to learn faster.
10. He is a bookworm; he always has a book in his hands.

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