| vain (adv.) | I tried in vain to sleep |
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| vain (adj.) | He was vainly trying to find the keyhole in the dark |
| Long (adj) | We have a long journey before us |
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| Long (adv) | I hope they will stay long |
| Long (verb) | They long for their home |
| Long (noun) | The long and short of its is this |
| Break (verb) | The child is playing with your glasses. It may break it |
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| Break (noun) | There is a break in the wall |
| Half (adj) | I waited half an hour |
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| Half (adv) | He is half dead |
| Half (noun) | You may take the bigger half |
| Quick (adj) | This is quick train |
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| Quick (adv) | Come quick! |
| Quick (noun) | I hurt the quick of my finger-nail |
| Before (adv) | I have seen him before |
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| Before (prep.) | You should come before 10 O’clock |
| Some (adj) | Will you lend me some money? |
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| Some (pronoun) | Some disapprove of the idea... |
| Sound (adj) | We arrived home safe and sound |
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| Sound (verb) | That music sounds beautiful |
| Sound (noun) | Sounds travels more slowly than light |
| Tight (adv) | He has made my suit too tight |
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| Tight (adj) | The drawer is so tight I cannot open it |
| Thinned (adv.) | The clouds thinned and the sun came out |
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| Thin (adj.) | The ice is too thin to stand on |
| Whole (adj) | We drank a whole bottle each |
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| Whole (adv) | I am not wholly convinced by your argument |
| Whole (noun) | As members of society we are all parts of a greater whole |
| Penalty (noun) | The ticketless traveller paid a penalty of $10. |
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| Penalty (adj) | Indian penal code is hard on crimes |
| Penalty (verb) | Those who copy will be penalised |
| Desire (noun) | Desire is the root of all evils |
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| Desire (adj) | B.E. is the desirable qualification |
| Desire (verb) | Deserve before you desire |
| Need (noun) | Nature has enough for everyone’s need |
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| Need (adj) | The needy students applied for a scholarship |
| Need (verb) | Take my camera if you need |
| Think (noun) | Weigh your thoughts before uttering them |
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| Think (adj) | He is a thoughtful person |
| Think (verb) | Think before you ink |
| Adjective (adj) | You look simply divine |
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| Verb (verb) | Astrologers claim to be able to divine what the stars hold in store for us |
| Add (noun) | The baby is an addition to the family |
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| Add (adj) | Additional forces were sent to tackle the violence during polls |
| Add (verb) | He added another victory to his credit in chess |
| Wonder (noun) | Madurai Temple has been declared as one of the modern woders of the world |
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| Wonder (adj) | Taj is a wonderful building |
| Wonder (verb) | I wonder how he makes both ends meet |
| Expect (noun) | Expectations should be realistic |
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| Expect (adj) | She is an expectant mother |
| Expect (verb) | Teachers expect obedience from students |
| Live (noun) | Life is real |
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| Live (adj) | It was a live cricket show |
| Live (verb) | Live your life ot your fullest capacity |
| Succeed (noun) | Hardwork is always crowned by success |
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| Succeed (adj) | Successful people believe in hard work |
| Succeed (verb) | Nothing succeeds like success |
| Achieve (noun) | Achievement does not end problems |
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| Achieve (adj) | Fix achievable goals |
| Achieve (verb) | Try to achieve your goal by fair means |
| Search (noun) | The search for the missing officer lasted for a few weeks |
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| Search (adj) | They had search lights |
| Search (verb) | The police searched the house |
| Experiment (noun) | Edison conducted many experiments to find the right filament for bulb |
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| Experiment (adj) | The experimental design proved to be very successful |
| Experiment (verb) | He experimented with 18000 types of plants ot find one plant which gave more latex |
| True (noun) | It was a dream which came true |
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| True (adj) | He is my true friend |
| Nature (noun) | Nature is always friendly to man |
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| Nature (adj) | Mr.John was the natural choice of the people in the election in U.K. |
| Futile (noun) | Her late efforts ended in futility |
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| Futile (adj) | It was a futile exercise |
| Majestic (noun) | Her majesty did not attend the marriage party |
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| Majestic (adj) | It was a majestic portrait |
| Enternal (noun) | A great teacher’s influence lasts unto enternity |
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| Enternal (adj) | The last one was an enternal voyage |
| Success (noun) | Mr.David’s project was a great success |
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| Success (adj) | Successful people do ordinary things in a different way |
| Inspire (noun) | She drew her inspiration to fly from Tata |
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| Inspire (adj) | The inspirational talk lasted for two hours |
| Globe (noun) | She chased the globe half way to realize her dreams |
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| Globe (adj) | Ozone hole is a global issue |
| Grave (noun) | The little boy had a watery grave |
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| Grave (adj) | He is a grave person |
| Better (noun) | Scientists constantly try to better our life |
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| Betters (adj) | We should respect our betters |
| Wound (noun) | The doctor examined the wounds of the soldier |
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| Wound (adj) | The wounded man was rushed to the hospital |
| Flesh (noun) | Shylock wanted only Antonio’s flesh |
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| Flesh (adj) | This is a fleshy fruit |
| Just (noun) | Justice delayed is justice denied |
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| Just (adj) | solomon was a just man |
| Excellent (noun) | Excellence award was conferred on Rosy |
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| Excellent (adj) | Rosy is an excellent mother |
| Earth (noun) | The earth moves round the sun |
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| Earth (adj) | Earthly power does not last long |
| Law (noun) | Law is an ass |
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| Law (adj) | Be a lawful citizen |
Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.