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Question
Match the words in Column A with their pairs in Column B to form compound words and write them in Column C.
| A | B | C |
| mantel | lashes | |
| eye | wheel | |
| water | gate | |
| bee | knob | |
| toll | piece | |
| door | proof | |
| spinning | hive |
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Solution
| A | B | C |
| mantel | lashes | piece (mantelpiece) |
| eye | wheel | lashes (eyelashes) |
| water | gate | proof (waterproof) |
| bee | knob | hive (beehive) |
| toll | piece | gate (tollgate) |
| door | proof | knob (doorknob) |
| spinning | hive | wheel (spinning wheel) |
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