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Monday, June 30, 2014

Nouns and Verbs

Pronunciation is different for a word that can act both as a noun and a verb.


1. The farm was used to produce produce.

2. We must polish the Polish furniture.

3. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

4. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

5. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

6. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

7. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

8. I did not object to the object.

9. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

10. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

11. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

12. The buck does funny things when the does are present.

13. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

14. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

15. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

16. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.