Let's see how well you would have done if you had been Samuel Johnson. Try to define ten of the following words. Tell me what part/s of speech they are, give me the definition/s, and write an example sentence for each word. Be sure to think of ALL the definitions - including slang. Good luck!
1. friend
2. education
3. politics
4. love
5. chair
6. music
7. in
8. run
9. where
10. red
11. wrong
12. method
13. instead
14. cough
15. decide
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1. Friend is a noun. It is a person, (thing or place.) Also, it can be a verb because you can "friend" someone on facebook.
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3. Politics is noun. Politics is usually used when talking about government, but it can also be used in other groups as well.
4. Love is either a noun or a verb. There is love like the thing love, or it can be a verb like an action.
5. Chair is a noun because it is a thing.
6. Music is a noun and a verb because the music is a thing, and also the action of amking music is called music.
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8. Run is a verb because it is a action word, but it doesn't just mean run like the jog/spirts stuff, it also can mean like running for a position in government.
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10. Red is an adjective becasue it is a describing word. Our uniforms are RED.
11.Wrong is verb
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14. Cough is a noun or a verb. Someone can have a cough or can be coughing.
15. Decide is a verb because deciding is an action.
1. Friend (noun)
ReplyDelete:a person related or not related that you share your personal life with
:accepting someone for instance, on facebook
Ex. My friends like to come over and play games with me.
2. Education (noun)
:learning you gain from self taught, or teachers
:knowledge you possess
:a level you posess of how high education one has (high school diploma, bachelors degree, ect.)
Ex. Billy's education consisted of a high school diploma from Hilly High School in Kansas.
3. Love (noun and verb)
: a good feeling that that an individual can feel towards people related or not related
: one can show love such as a hugging or kissing
Ex. The love between the grandmother and grandfather was very strong.
4. Chair (noun)
:a thing one sits on with 4 legs, a seat, and a backing. A chair can be made of a variety of different materials
Ex. The ornate wooden chair was an antique.
5. Music
: organized sound
Ex. The classical music composed by Mozart was Lilly's favorite
6. In (noun, verb)
: rather than out
Ex. On Sunday, the boy was in his toy box.
7. Red (adj.)
: one of the primary colors
: sometimes used to express emotion such as love or hate
Ex. In "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Hollie talks about having the mean reds.
8. Wrong (noun)
: Opposite of right
: doing something bad
Ex. She took the wrong turn at Broadway Avenue.
9. Cough (verb and noun)
: something you have when you have a cold
Ex. The aunt had a terrible cough and had to go to the hospital.
10. Decide (verb and noun)
: When one makes a choice about something
Ex. She decided to run for President.
1. Friend (noun)
ReplyDeleteA friend is a person who you trust, and keep in touch with.
A person who you add to your facebook, myspace, etc.
I love hanging out with my best friend.
2. Education (noun)
Your brains
Something that you get taught and learn over a period of time.
I am getting a very good education at school.
3. Love (noun/verb)
A feeling of good
A feeling in a relationship, family
A feeling towards something you like a lot
My mom and dad love eachother very much.
4. Music (noun/verb)
Someting that you can hear
Produced by a band and thier intruments
Music has a flowing effect, and I like to listen to it.
5. Run (verb)
A pace that is faster than jogging
What you do when you are scared of something
What the president does for our country
What you do with an electrical machine
What people do with companies, schools, businesses, etc.
My dad runs his own business in Menomonie.
6. Red (adjective)
A color of the rainbow
What happens to your cheeks when you get embarassed
I like the color red, but it is not my favorite color.
7. Chair (noun)
Something you can sit on
Someone who can run a company, school, etc.
I sit on a chair during school.
8. Cough (verb/adjective)
What you do to get tickles out of your throat
What you do when you are sick sometimes
You cough a lot when you get dry heeves.
9. Wrong (noun/adjective)
Something that is the opposite of right
You should never do the wrong thing
The act of doing something bad
My mom always told me to never do the wrong thing.
10. Decide (noun/adjective)
What you have to do to make up your mind
What you will have to do all through your life
Something that may be hard to do
It is always hard choosing which friends' birthday party you want to go to.
oops. I forgot to write more about wrong. Wrong is a verb because it is a the action of doing something that is not right.
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