Bhashawe Eka Ma Wachanaya Wenas Venas Kotas Lesin - භාෂාවේ එක ම පදය වෙනස් වෙනස් කොටස් ලෙසින් - The Same Word as Different Parts of Speech.
[මෙම පාඩම පසුව සිංහලට පරිවර්තනය කර, පළ කරනු ඇත!]
{This Lesson would be translated into Sinhalese & published later!}
Many English words can be used as different parts of
speech. Notice the following sentences.
1. Don’t move!
2. Did you call me?
3. You should never touch a snake.
4. Have you ever tried to plough (plow) a field?
5. Get a dentist to pull that tooth out.
The words in bold are verbs. Now look at these sentences.
6. We had better be making a move.
7. Give me a call about half past five.
8. I hope you will keep in touch with me.
9. A steel plough (plow) is stronger than a wooden one.
10. He gave a good, strong pull at the rope.
2. Did you call me?
3. You should never touch a snake.
4. Have you ever tried to plough (plow) a field?
5. Get a dentist to pull that tooth out.
The words in bold are verbs. Now look at these sentences.
6. We had better be making a move.
7. Give me a call about half past five.
8. I hope you will keep in touch with me.
9. A steel plough (plow) is stronger than a wooden one.
10. He gave a good, strong pull at the rope.
Here the words in bold are nouns, though they are the
same words as those in bold in sentences 1-5 - Most of the many old English
verbs can be used as nouns.
Make sentences in which you use the following verbs as
nouns: —
Run
Place
Nurse
Shout
Whip
Need
Cut
Nail
Talk
Brush
Act
Wish
