Homework Help: Language

Posted by Miley on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:27pm.

Compound words are two words that have been joined together to create a new word. The new word is related to both the smaller words.

a) back/fore/under +_______
b) bank/cook/text + _______
c) blue/goose/straw + ______
d) day/flash/high + _________
e) high/sub/drive + __________

PLEASE HELP ME

Language - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:37pm
a) background, foreground, underground
b) bankbook, cookbook, textbook

What do you think the other words are?
Language - Miley, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:45pm
I am not sure but i thing straw+berry
high+light
Word drive is that drive+down? Could you please check it?
Language - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:49pm
Your first two are correct -- blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry
daylight, flashlight, highlight

For the last one, what do we call the road on which you can travel fast or travel up to your garage?
Language - Miley, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:58pm
I thing driveway
Language - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9:00pm
Right --
highway, subway, driveway
Language - Miley, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9:19pm
Thank you!
Language - Ms. Sue, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9:22pm
You're welcome.

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