2. The following words can be used as nouns as well as verbs. Make two sentences
of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
(a) hold: (a) Noun - She has a strong hold over her children
(b) Verb - Let me hold the bag for you
(1) reach : (a) Noun -
(b) value : (a) Noun -
(b) Verb-
(c) knot : (a) Noun -
(b) Verb -
(9) knock : (a) Noun-
(b) Verb-
(b) Verb-
(d) travel : (a) Noun -
(h) attack : (a) Noun -
(b) Verb-
(b) Verb-
(e) return : (a) Noun -
(i) mark : (a) Noun -
(b) Verb-
(b) Verb-
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Answer:
Make two sentences of your own, using them as a noun in one and a verb in another.
Explanation:
(b) Reach
Reach (noun): to stretch out, extend, thrust
Cleaning fluids and other toxic substances must be kept out of the reach of children.
Reach (verb): to arrive at or come
Ultimately we reach the point where technology does everything we need it to do.
(c) Value
Value(noun): importance, usefulness
Properties in the city has doubled in value in the last five years.
Value ( to regard or esteem highly)
if you value someone, it means he/she is very important to you
(d) Knot
Knot (noun):fastening made by a loop
The merchant tied a knot at the end of the cord to prevent teh goods from falling
Knot (verb): become hard/painful because of fear,
Sheena felt her stomach knot with fear of failing her exams
(e) Knock
Knock (noun): sound of someone hitting a door/window
The dog became alert on hearing the knock on the door.
knock(verb): collide with something.
She used a stick to knock of the can on the top shelf
(f) travel
travel(noun): journeying, especially to distant places.
The marketing job involves a considerable amount of global travel
travel(verb): move, progress
Did you have to travel far to get here?
(g) attack
attack(noun): act of making a physical/verbal attempt to hurt/destroy,
When the military unit discovered the enemy building, they began to attack by heavy firing and bombing
attack(verb): strongly criticize someone
Her intention was to attack the government policies that were not in favour of the poor
(h) return
return(noun): a profit from an investment.
A regular financial return every month is needed to meet expenses
return(verb): come or go back to a place or person.
The clerk told to complete the admission form and return it to this address
(h) mark
mark(noun): blemish, streak
The hit against the door left a red mark on one side of her face
mark(verb): make a visible impression/stain on.
The squad leader had ordered his men to mark time.