COMPOUND WORDS

Use the given Compound word in a sentence of your own:

1. Long-forgotten [DMQ,Oct.11]
He is a long-forgotten friend.
2. Duty-free [Mar.06, Oct.06, Jn.10]
It is a duty-free shop.
3. Well-to-do [June 06, Mar.09,Jn.11,Oct.12]
Raju is from a well-to-do family.
4. Kitchen garden [Mar.07]
I work in my kitchen garden every morning.
5. Woodwork [June 07]
Many artisans were engaged in woodwork in the ancient Gupta Empire.
6. Son-in-law [Oct.07]
His son-in-law is a doctor.
7. Down to earth [Mar.08]
He saw some down to earth farmers in the village.
8. World famous [June 08,Oct.13,Mar.15]
Mother Teresa was a world famous personality.
9. Taxi-driver [Oct.08]
My friend is a taxi-driver.
10. Day-to-day [June 09]
TV has become a part of our day-to-day life.
11. Shop-owner [Oct.09, Mar.10,Jn.13]
My friend is a grocery shop-owner.
12. Point-to-point [Oct.10]
The point to point bus from Pudukottai reaches Trichy in 45 minutes.
13. Sportman [Mar.11]
Kumar is a sportsman. / He is a shop owner.
14. Outpatient [ Mar.12]
Raja is treated as an out-patient in this hospital.
15. Washing Machine [Mar.13]
I bought a washing machine last week.
16. Air-conditioning [Mar.14,PTA]
Raja bought an air-conditioning machine last week.
17. House-arrest [Jn.14]
Raju was kept under house-arrest for many years.

FROM THE PTA BOOK:

Use the following compound words in sentences of your own:
Compound word Sentence
1. Sunrise - We enjoyed the sunrise in Kanyakumari.
2. Air-conditioning - Ebi bought an air-conditioning machine last week.
3. Washing machine - I bought a washing machine last week.
4. Outpatient - Raja is treated as an out-patient in this hospital.
5. Sportsman - Leo is a sportsman.
6. Easy-going - Shanthi is an easy-going person.
7. Telephone operator- My uncle is working as a telephone operator in BSNL.
8. Sundial - Sundials were used in ancient days.

FROM THE TEXT BOOK:

Compound word Sentence
1. School girl - Shanthi is a school girl.
2. Dancing bird - Peacock is dancing bird.
3. Upstream - Raju went upstream in a boat.
4. Downstream - The downstream swimming is a pleasant one.
5. Care free - Nathan leads a carefree life.
6. Handwriting - Raju’s handwriting is very good.
7. Weekend - Hema goes to her native every weekend.
8. Good-for-nothing - Ravi is a good-for-nothing fellow.
9. Happy-go-lucky - My friend never worries about his future. He is a happy-go-lucky person.