The Same Word Used As Different Parts Of Speech
The category of a particular word to which part of speech it relates depends upon how it is used in a particular sentence.
In examination, generally, a set of sentences using a word as different parts of speech is given. Candidates are required to identify the sentence having incorrect use of word in it.
A list of some words used as different parts of speech in sentences is given hereunder for practice.
Continued…… Chapter IV.
Round
The first round of counting of votes is over.
The doctor went on his round
to check patients.
The inspector is on a round
in his beat.
The police have rounded
up many outlaws.
The car is rounding
the corner.
He is a square peg in a round
hole.
The bee is flying round
and round.
I finally brought him round
to my proposal.
The earth revolves round
the sun.
Rock
Rocks are
made of hard stone.
His married life is on the rocks these days.
His married life is on the rocks these days.
Children have gone to see the rock garden.
Have you ever visited the rock garden?
The hand
that rocks the cradle rules over the world.
A mild
earthquake rocked the city.
All the
dancers were rocking on the tunes of music.
The new
ruling rocked the legal profession.
Right
The workers were demanding their rights.
This medicine will set the patient right.
Freedom is our birth right.
We should try to right
the wrongs done to her.
The wrong must be righted.
Show me your right
hand.
He did not do it right.
You treated him right.
Turn right at the
next crossing.
He must reach here right
now.
Rear
The animal hit him on the rear.
The farmer is rearing
goats and sheep in his farm.
He went to the rear side
of his house.
The rear mirror of the car was broken in the accident.
The rear mirror of the car was broken in the accident.
Second
I shall do it in a second.
In his field he is second
to none.
Nobody seconded his
proposal in the meeting.
The second boy in
the first row is my son.
He was positioned second
in the list.
He stood second in
the examination.
Spot
Sight
The deer soon went out of sight.
The pageant presented
a very beautiful sight.
The poor man lost his eye sight in his childhood.
Out of sight , out of
mind.
A leopard was sighted in the forest by the villagers.
We sighted a plane in the sky.
Children have gone for sight-seeing.
Spot
There was a black spot marked on his white shirt.
We could not trace out the exact spot on the ground.
They spotted a leopard in the forest.
The spot boy served tea to all the artists present there.
Police made a spot verification of the incident.
A prisoner’s escape
from the prison put the authorities in spot.
Stone
The child hit the dog with a stone.
The dog was stoned
to death.
These pictures belong to Stone
Age.
Still
His voice resounded in the still of night.
Her voice was stilled forever.
The child could not sit still.
He is still in
service.
Still waters always stagnate.
It is not very good still
it is better than nothing.
Sound
Sound
We heard a loud thunder sound
in the sky.
Our house is within sound
of the church bells.
Please sound the horn.
He enjoys sound health now.
The patient slept a sound
sleep last night.
The child was sound asleep.
Since
I have not met him since
long.
Since you are unwell, you should not go to
office.
I have not visited them since.
Time
Time is precious do not waste it.
We should move according to the time table.
The programme was well timed.
That
He proposed the name of that
boy.
We can easily do that much
work.
The climate of Punjab is drier than that of Bengal.
Up
He has seen many ups
and downs of his life.
Prices of all the goods are going up.
The stranger went up
the hill.
Let us climb up the
hill.
View
View
Distant lands charm to
view.
Distance lends charm to the view.
The landscape presented a beautiful view to the spectator.
The authorities took a serious view of his misconduct in the
office.
The authorities viewed his conduct of misbehavior as very
serious.
In my view the accused too should be given a chance to
express his view point.
Every member presented his view point in the meeting.
I still hold my view that he is innocent in this matter.
I am of the view that all the members should get an equal chance.
We should not view his childish activities seriously.
Water
Water changes into ice on freezing.
His plans did not hold water.
Both the brothers are in hot waters these days.
This water tank is infested with fish.
We appointed a water boy in the office.
His mouth watered on seeing sweets in the tray.
The gardener has watered the plants.
Well
The villagers draw water from the well.
He is not feeling well
today.
She sings well.
The villagers offered us well
water to drink.
The patient is well
now.
Tears welled up in
her eyes to hear the news.
You alone managed all this, well, I never expected this
of you.
While
We rested for a while
and then started.
They while away their
time.
Be attentive while
you are in the class.
Yoke
The farmer put the yoke
on the oxen.
The farmer yoked
both the oxen together.
The ox has grown yoke
sores.
Zero
The temperature of the room went down to zero last night.
Water freezes at temperature zero.
Zero inflation in an economy is totally
hypothetical.
He has zero chance
of winning the competition.
The whole of the discussion zeroed at payment of full amount to him.
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