Compound Words - 6

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edited November 2018 in Vocabulary

Following is a list of compound words that you need to know. Put the correct word in each sentence.

foresee
forget
forgive
fourfold
friendship
gentleman
goldfish
grandfather
grandmother
grandstand

1. A ________________ will walk but never run is an English saying.
2. Their profits increased _________________ when they began using social media for advertising.
3. The child wanted a __________________ for her birthday.
4. A good ______________ can last a lifetime and bring many benefits.
5. Writing something down can help you not to ________________ it later.
6. The company did not __________________ the loss of a market for their products.
7. Everyone was seated in the __________________ when the car race began.
8. His __________________ was a very good cook and she wrote down her recipes for her children.
9. Their _____________________ had a garden and spent most of his summers growing vegetables.
10. To ______________ when someone hurts us can be very difficult.

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1. A gentleman will walk but never run is an English saying.
2. Their profits increased fourfold when they began using social media for advertising.
3. The child wanted a goldfish for her birthday.
4. A good friendship can last a lifetime and bring many benefits.
5. Writing something down can help you not to forget it later.
6. The company did not foresee the loss of a market for their products.
7. Everyone was seated in the grandstand when the car race began.
8. His grandmother was a very good cook and she wrote down her recipes for her children.
9. Their grandfather had a garden and spent most of his summers growing vegetables.
10. To forgive when someone hurts us can be very difficult.


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