Compound Nouns 2

Index
Match the compound nouns on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • outcry
  • downfall
  • ​underpass
  • afterglow
  • inlet
  • backshift
  • onrush
  • upheaval
  • overhaul
  • offshoot
  • a road or path that goes under another road or a railway
  • the changing of the tense of a verb from present to past
  • a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river
  • necessary changes or repairs made to a machine
  • a reaction of anger shown by people in public
  • a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems
  • a company, group that has developed from a larger one
  • a loss of power, prosperity, or status
  • a sudden development or appearance of something
  • the light that is left in the sky after the sun has set
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