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

1. NO

2. NIT 

3. BUR

4. TEE

5. BAT 

6. HER

7. PAN

8. HEM 

9. CAM

10. SIDE 

 

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. NOVICE

2. NITRATE

3. BURROW/ BURLAP

4. TEETHE

5. BATHER

6. HERRING

7. PANTRY

8. HEMLOCK

9. CAMERA

10. SIDEREAL  

 

[FALSE COMPOUNDS]