Writing Challenge: Compound Nouns

Hi,

Dear friends,

According to Writing Challenge: Compound Nouns,assigned by Tara, we are supposed to write a sentence about each of the following compound nouns. I really appreciate if you take this challenge and write your own 10 sentences in the comment. 

1-Fire-fly: I chased fire-flies in the ground."Faheem"

2-Full moon: Someone believes that the full moon makes people do strange things."Grace"

3-breakfast:Having a good breakfast is important for our health. "Grace"

4-washing machine:I once entertained of having a bath inside the washing machine."Anele"

5-sunrise:Sunrise is never a good sight for vampires."Anele"

6-teaspoonful:I usually take a a tablespoonful of honey daily. "Nadira" 

7-apple tree:I used to climb up my neighbor's apple tree to pick up some apples when I was a child. "Scarlett"

8-tool box:My tool box  becomes  handy at times. "Nadira"

9-bedroom:I love to paint my bedroom with blue color."Scarlett"

10-haircut:We should get a haircut within three weeks."Faheem"

I really appreciate it and hope you have fun!

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  • Sorry for late reply dear Teacher Nafis...

    Here is mine....Oh, please don't laugh at my mistakes...

    1. I was born in province (village), so when I was a child. I always caught fire-flies for my game.

    2. We have a story ,  when the full moon comes that we can see a beautiful girl in there. Her name's HANG NGA.

    3. I always eat my breakfast before I start my work.

    4. I've just bought a washing machine

    5. When I come to the beach. I always stay in seaside and wait for the sunrise.

    6. Because I'm on diet so when I drink coffee, I use only one teaspoonful of sugar.

    7. I never see any apple trees in my place.

    8. Mu husband has a tool box. There are some screws, hammer, bolts...because he's engineer.

    9. My bedroom is small because my husband said : It should be small then when I wanna fight with you... you cannot run...hahaha........

    10. Today, I cut my hair...Look, It's a new haircut. I copied that style  in magazine....

    Ohhh, My English...huh....I'm so disappointed about myself.

    Thanks for your challenge.

  • Hello  sweet Nafis, here is my contribution to your post.

    1. Ever since I was a child, fire-flies always fascinated me

    2. Last night, the full moon reflection was so beautiful on the sea

    3. When I am on holidays, breakfast is my favorite meal

    4. The washing machine was a top invention, it allowed mothers to save so much time.

    5. Surprisingly, unlike most people, I am not keen of sunrise pictures.

    6. One of my friends likes to put 4 teaspoonful of sugar in his tea. To me, it's like drinking  

        syrup !!!

    7. In spring, apple trees are my favorites, their flowers are so delicate.

    8. When I moved to Turkey, I never thought to buy a tool box and, after a few days, I realized

        that I couldn't do anything without it.

    9. To decorate my bedroom, I used english style flowered wall paper.

    10. I really like to watch a hairdresser when he does a haircut, for me it's like art .

  • Thanks a lot my dear friends, Grace, Faheem, Anele, Nadira, Scarlett for taking this challenge.

    @Mahgol: Thanks a lot for your comment. Great idea!

    @Tara, I really appreciate your help. 

  • Dear Nafis, here is my challenge, please correct me

    1. In my observation, there are many Fireflies in the The fairy tales always.

    2. Full moon represent for the full happy life of the new couples after married.

    3. I have no Washing machine in my house, so I have to wash all clothes by my hand.

    4. I love to see the Sunrise, that is very romantic.

    5. Could you pass me a tablespoonful of sugar now?

    6. I used to climb up my neighbor's apple tree in very excited to pick some when I was a child.

    7. Any application will have the tool box.

    8. I love to paint my bedroom with blue color.

    9. Look! He has just had a new haircut! very cute!

  • @Mahgol Yes, feel free to adapt the challenge. It would be fun (and more challenging) to write a story or paragraph with all 10 words. Go for it!

  • Firefly is exquisite

    Full moon is mysterious indeed

    Washing machine is well appreciated in today's life style

    Sunrise brings out another  fresh day 

    I usually take a a tablespoonful of honey daily 

    I have an enormous  apple tree in my garden 

    My tool box  becomes  handy at times

    I have a cozy bedroom

    I need a regular haircut to keep my hair trim  

  • Dear Nafis, thanks for the invitation. Here are my sentences. ^_^

    1. Tom really enjoyed the time of seeing fire flies when he was on vacation in a remote village.

    2. Someone believe that the full moon makes people do strange things.

    3. Having a good breakfast is important for our health.  

    4. Some certain clothes are not suitable to be washed by washing machine.

    5. I must get up at sunrise.

    6. She is used to putting a teaspoonful of sugar in her coffee.

    7. I never saw apple tree in person.

    8. Perhaps you could find cutting pliers or screwdrivers on the tool box.  

    9. We have three bedrooms in our house.

    10. It's time to have a haircut.

  • salam Nafis jan!

    I wana know we have to write the words in 10 differet sentences? ?!

    It's not better try to mixed them as a sentence or a paragraph,might in this way we challenge more with our story telling mind too?! like something like this!

    I like know your idea!

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