The words below are made up of two smaller words - but they are not compound words. For example, SHE and RIFF could be combined to form SHERIFF, but SHERIFF if 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. FUR

2. DELI 

3. FEAT

4. GENE 

5. RAGA 

6. BRAN

7. MARS

8. STALL 

9. SERGE

10. MISER 

 

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. FURLONG

2. DELIBERATE

3. FEATHER

4. GENETIC / GENERATE

5. RAGAMUFFIN

6. BRANDISH

7. MARSHALL

8. STALLION

9. SERGEANT

10. MISERABLE  

 

[false compounds]