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Stuck in the Middle With You Trivia Quiz

Look at the two words. The word you will put in the blank must fit after the first word, and before the second word to make two new compound words. Ex. sun _______ pot The word flower would go in the middle to make the words sunflower and flowerpot.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
414,421

Updated
Nov 14 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
510

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Question 1 of 10

1. What word should be stuck in the middle of jelly and plate to make two new words?

Answer: (four letters starting with f)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What word should be stuck in the middle of strike and spoken to make two new compound words?

Answer: (three letters starting with o)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What word would be stuck in the middle of work and shop to create two new compound words?

Answer: (four letters starting with b)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What word is stuck in the middle of knee and size to make two new compound words?

Answer: (three letters starting with c)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What word is stuck in the middle of run and ward to create two new compound words?

Answer: (three letters starting with w)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What should be stuck in the middle of shot and down to make two new compound words?

Answer: (three letters starting with p)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What should be stuck in the middle of slap and ball to create two new compound words?

Answer: (five letters starting with s)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What word would be stuck in the middle of hand and take to create two compound words?

Answer: (Four letters starting with o)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What word is stuck in the middle of cottage and burger to create two new compound words?

Answer: (six letters starting with c)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What word should be stuck in the middle of bullet and reader to create two new compound words?

Answer: (five letters starting with p)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What word should be stuck in the middle of jelly and plate to make two new words?

Answer: fish

A jellyfish is an aquatic invertebrate.

A fishplate is a metal bar with holes in it that can be used to bolt it to other pieces of metal to hold things together. They are often seen on railroads to hold tracks together.

2. What word should be stuck in the middle of strike and spoken to make two new compound words?

Answer: out

A strikeout occurs in baseball when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter, striking the batter out. The first two can also be foul, but not the third, as a batter can not be struck out by fouling out - unless it is a foul tip which is not the same as a regular foul ball.

To be outspoken means that you have no problem stating your opinion regardless of whether others agree with them or not.

3. What word would be stuck in the middle of work and shop to create two new compound words?

Answer: book

A workbook is a book in which students fill in the answers right in the book versus separate worksheets.

A bookshop is a store where books can be purchased.

4. What word is stuck in the middle of knee and size to make two new compound words?

Answer: cap

The kneecap is also known as the patella. It is a triangular bone that protects the front of the knee in some animals, including humans, dogs, and cats. Humans are born with soft kneecaps, but usually between two-to-four-years-old, they harden into a bone.

To capsize is when a boat flips over in the water.

5. What word is stuck in the middle of run and ward to create two new compound words?

Answer: way

A runway is where planes take off, as well as where models model the latest fashions during fashion shows.

A wayward person is wilfully disobedient.

6. What should be stuck in the middle of shot and down to make two new compound words?

Answer: put

Shot put is a Track and Field event in which the participants take turns throwing a small heavy spherical ball. The ball is called the shot, and the word putting refers to throwing hence the term "shot put."

A putdown is an insult.

7. What should be stuck in the middle of slap and ball to create two new compound words?

Answer: stick

Slapstick is a form of physical comedy.

Stickball is a form of baseball, usually played with a broomstick handle and a rubber ball. It is usually played in the inner city streets, such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

8. What word would be stuck in the middle of hand and take to create two compound words?

Answer: over

To hand over something is to give up control of something to someone else.

To overtake something is to seize the control of something by power, or legal means.

9. What word is stuck in the middle of cottage and burger to create two new compound words?

Answer: cheese

Cottage cheese is curds of cheese made from skim milk.

A cheeseburger is a hamburger with cheese added to it.

10. What word should be stuck in the middle of bullet and reader to create two new compound words?

Answer: proof

Bulletproof means that bullets cannot penetrate through it, such as bulletproof vests.

To proofread something means to read over what one has written to correct it to make it sound better.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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