Look at the two sentences given below. These are from the text. Look at the words in italics. These are used as verbs. They can be used as nouns as well. (a) By then it had crossed my mind… (b) Camusfearna, ringed by water… The noun forms of these two verbs are ‘cross’ and ‘ring’. (a) I’ve put a cross on the map to show where the river Mahanadi is. (b) She put the ring back in the jewelry box. A list of words is given below. Make sentences using these words as verb and noun. (c) Book (d) Mail (e) Cable (f) Sack (g) End (h) Head (i) Colour (j) Lead
Answers
Homonyms
c) Book
Book (noun)- I am reading a book written by Agatha Christie based on a murder mystery.
Book (verb)- I asked my friend to book two tickets for the first show of the thriller movie.
d) Mail
Mail ( noun)- Every afternoon I check my letter box to find out if I have any mail.
Mail (verb)- I will have to mail my resume to the recruiters along with my job application.
e) Cable
Cable (noun)- There are many wires of the cable lying all along the road.
Cable (verb)- I will cable my friend that I will join him for the winter vacation.
f) Sack
Sack (noun)- There is a big sack of potatoes stored in the kitchen for use during the rainy season.
Sack (verb)- If he does not come on time to office his boss will sack him.
g) End
End (noun)- The end of the story is rather long and sad.
End (verb) - Due to so much commotion the speaker had to end his speech abruptly.
h) Head
Head (noun) -John hit his head against a lamp post.
Head (verb)-The footballer had to head the ball to score a goal.
(i) Colour
Colour (noun)- I love to admire the bright blue colour of the sky.
Colour (verb)- We were asked to colour our white sports shirts blue.
(j) Lead
Lead (noun)- The metal lead is very heavy and strong.
Lead (verb)- I was asked to lead the choir during the Prayer Service.
Answer:
homonyms
Explanation:
c.Book
d.Mail.
e. Cable
f. sack
g. end
h. head
i. colour
j. lead