The Same Word as Different Parts of Speech

 I. Nouns and Adjectives

    Nouns : Rubber comes from South America vs Adjectives : This wheel has a rubber tire

    Nouns : The brick is yellow vs Adjectives : Here is a brick house

 II. Nouns and Verbs

Nouns : Give me a stamp vs Verbs : Stamp this envelope

Nouns : Hear the wash of the tide vs Verbs : Wash those windows

Other examples are : act, address, answer, boast, care, cause, close, hope, mark, offer, rest, rule, sail, shape, doubt, sleep, test, watch

 III. Adjectives dan Adverbs

Adjectives : That is a fast boat vs Adverbs : The snow is melting fast

Adjectives : Draw a straight line vs Adverbs : The arrow flew straight

 IV. Adjectives dan Pronouns

Adjectives : This man looks happy vs Pronouns : This is my book

Adjectives : Each day brings its opportunity vs Pronouns : I received a dollar from each

IV. Adverbs and Prepositions

Adverb : Jim came tumbling after vs Preposition : He returned after the accident

Adverb : We went below vs Preposition : Below us lay the valley

Other examples are : abroad, before, beyond, down, inside, underneath


Miscellaneous exampes of variation :

Noun : The calm lasted for three days.

Adjective : Calm words show quiet minds.

Verb : Calm your angry friend.

Other examples are : iron, stone, paper, sugar, salt, round, wet, spring, winter, bark


Adjective : That boat is a sloop.

Pronoun : That is my uncle.

Conjuction : You said that you would marry me.


Source :
Kittredge and Farley. 2023. An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises. India : Prabath Prakashan

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