Question

multiple - meaning words in context
define multiple - meaning words

1. costs have become more common in recent years.
2. what do the two regions have in common?
3. during a drought, people may need to store water.
4. some people buy water at the store.

write a sentence using the given meaning of each word below.

1. strike (verb, to occur suddenly, causing a negative effect)
2. strike (verb, to hit something as with the hand)
3. present (noun, a gift)
4. present (noun, existing or occurring now)

Explanation:

1. Analyze the context of each sentence to determine the part - of - speech and meaning of the underlined words.
2. For the sentences with the word "store", in "During a drought, people may need to store water", "store" is a verb meaning to put something away for future use. In "Some people buy water at the store", "store" is a noun meaning a place where goods are sold.
3. For the word "strike":

• When the meaning is "to occur suddenly, causing a negative effect", a sample sentence could be "A tornado struck the small town, causing great damage."
• When the meaning is "to hit something as with the hand", a sample sentence could be "He struck the table with his fist in anger."

1. For the word "present":

• When it means "a gift", a sample sentence is "She received a beautiful present on her birthday."
• When it means "existing or occurring now", the given sentence "I told him about the present situation." is appropriate.

Answer:

1. adjective; common quality or characteristic
2. A tornado struck the small town, causing great damage.
3. He struck the table with his fist in anger.
4. She received a beautiful present on her birthday.