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Spell Bee Word: caretaker


Basic Details

Word: Caretaker

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person whose job is to look after a building, a place, or someone who needs help.

Synonyms: custodian, keeper, warden

How to Spell Caretaker

Syllables: care - tak - er

Tricky part: It is two words joined: care + taker. Keep the e at the end of care, and write a single k in taker.

Watch out for: cartaker, caretacker, caretakar

Memory tip: A caretaker is someone who takes care - the same idea with the words turned round: care + taker.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The school caretaker opens the gates at seven every morning.

Example 2: While we were in Kerala, a caretaker fed our dog twice a day.

Example 3: The caretaker of the old temple showed us the carvings on its walls.

Fun Fact

In politics, a caretaker government runs a country for a short time, usually until an election is held.

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Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) caretaker
b) wheelchare
c) housholder
d) gatekeper

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a) caretaker. Gatekeper and housholder each drop an e, and wheelchare ends like care instead of chair.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

c_r_taker

a) e, e
b) a, e
c) a, a
d) o, e

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b) a, e. The first part is the word care.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) caretacker
b) responsibility
c) neighbourhood
d) maintenance

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a) caretacker. Taker has a plain k, with no c before it.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: caretaker

a) custodian
b) intruder
c) tenant
d) visitor

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a) custodian. A custodian is a person who guards and looks after a place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a caretaker of a building do?

a) sells it
b) knocks it down
c) designs it
d) looks after it

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d) looks after it

2. Caretaker is formed from which two words?

a) care and taker
b) care and take
c) car and taker
d) cart and acre

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a) care and taker

Associated Words

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