The words below are made up of two smaller words - but they are not compound words. For example, EAR and NEST could bed combined to form EARNEST, but EARNEST is not a compound word (like BEDROOM) because its two parts are not related. Can you think of the other half of the words below to make them longer - but not compound words? Some of the words may have more than one answer. 

1. HAD

2. CAP

3. PRO

4. LEI

5. SHE

6. RAP

7. SAC

8. MEN

9. ANT

10. SCAR 

 

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. HADDOCK

2. CAPSIZE

3. PROVERB

4. LEISURE

5. SHERIFF

6. RAPPORT

7. SACRED

8. MENTALLY

9. ANTELOPE

10. SCARLET  

 

[False Compounds]