Homecoming – A return to one's home, Housework – The regular tasks of
especially after a long time. cleaning and maintaining a house.
Homemade – Made at home rather than Housewarming – A party to celebrate
in a factory or store. moving into a new home.
Homeland – The country where someone Housewife – A woman whose main
was born or feels a strong connection to. occupation is managing a household.
Homeless – Without a place to live. Houseplant – A plant that is grown
Homegrown – Produced or grown at indoors in a house.
home or locally. Houseproud-
Homework – Schoolwork that is done at very worried about your house being co
home. mpletely clean and tidy, and spending a
Homebody – A person who prefers lot of time making it so
staying at home to going out. Housebound – Confined indoors,
Homepage – The main or introductory especially due to illness or disability.
page of a website.
Homesick - unhappy because of being
away from home for a long period:
Hometown
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct compound word related to home or house:
1. I can't wait to go back to my ___________ after a long day at work.
2. My grandmother made this delicious ___________ cake from a family recipe.
3. John was feeling ___________ after being away from his family for two weeks.
4. I grew up in a small ___________ and everyone knew each other.
5. Helping people who are ___________ is important to our community.
6. These tomatoes are ___________; we grow them in our own backyard.
7. I have to finish my ___________ before I can watch TV.
8. Jane prefers to stay at home rather than go out, she’s a real ___________.
9. We had a ___________ party after moving into our new apartment.
10. The green ___________ in the living room makes the place feel cozy.
11. Since the surgery, she has been ___________ and can’t leave the house.
12. The ___________ on the windowsill needs to be watered once a week.
13. My aunt is a ___________ and takes care of all the chores at home.
14. After being away for years, I was excited to visit my ___________ again.
15. Every Saturday morning, we do ___________ like cleaning and laundry.
16. I love spending time in my ___________; it’s my favorite place to relax.
17. My dad is very ___________ and always wants the house to look perfect.
18. To find the latest news, visit the ___________ of your favorite website.
19. The ___________ celebration in town brings everyone together.
20. When I went to college, I sometimes felt a little ___________.
21. They threw a ___________ party and invited all their friends to see the new
place.
22. My mom is ___________ and keeps everything neat and tidy at home.
23. After breaking her leg, she was ___________ for almost two months.
24. The ___________ on the dining table brightens up the room.
25. The website's ___________ has all the important information right at the top.
