A few words for the workday.
Office objects with two parts to their names.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
Play this quiz →QUESTION 1 / 10
Join two everyday words: the letter-covered device used for typing. Which compound fits?
- keyboard
- newsletter
- paperclip
- timetable
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keyboard
Key + board gives keyboard. A keyboard turns key presses into input.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Join two everyday words: a book of blank pages for your ideas. Which compound fits?
- workshop
- notebook
- headphones
- password
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notebook
Note + book gives notebook. A notebook gives you space to jot things down.
QUESTION 3 / 10
Join two everyday words: a small bent-wire item that holds sheets together. Which compound fits?
- timetable
- mailbox
- paperclip
- desktop
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paperclip
Paper + clip gives paperclip. A paperclip grips paper without piercing it.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Join two everyday words: a place for making or repairing things. Which compound fits?
- newsletter
- workshop
- headphones
- keyboard
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workshop
Work + shop gives workshop. Workshop can also mean a practical learning session.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Join two everyday words: a schedule laid out by time. Which compound fits?
- password
- notebook
- timetable
- mailbox
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timetable
Time + table gives timetable. A timetable organizes events or departures.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Join two everyday words: a pair of listening devices worn over your ears. Which compound fits?
- headphones
- paperclip
- desktop
- newsletter
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headphones
Head + phones gives headphones. Headphones let you listen without filling the room with sound.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Join two everyday words: a container where letters are delivered. Which compound fits?
- keyboard
- password
- mailbox
- workshop
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mailbox
Mail + box gives mailbox. A mailbox can also be a digital place for messages.
QUESTION 8 / 10
Join two everyday words: a regularly distributed update for readers. Which compound fits?
- notebook
- timetable
- newsletter
- desktop
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newsletter
News + letter gives newsletter. A newsletter gathers news for a particular audience.
QUESTION 9 / 10
Join two everyday words: a secret string used to access an account. Which compound fits?
- keyboard
- headphones
- paperclip
- password
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password
Pass + word gives password. A password helps verify access to an account.
QUESTION 10 / 10
Join two everyday words: the top surface of a desk, also a computer interface. Which compound fits?
- desktop
- workshop
- mailbox
- notebook
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desktop
Desk + top gives desktop. Desktop names both a physical surface and a digital workspace.