Words That Act as Multiple Parts of Speech (PART 2): Types of Words


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The same word can be used as more than one part of speech. On this basis, we can broadly classify the words as follows: A: Words that represent at least TWO parts of speech, B: Words that represent at least THREE parts of speech, C: Words that represent at least FOUR parts of speech | Sample This: C. Words that represent at least TWO parts of speech--- We can put words that represent at least TWO parts of speech into the following 34 prominent groups: 01. Noun + Verb | 02. Noun + Adjective | 03. Noun + Adverb | 04. Noun + Pronoun | 05. Noun + Preposition | 06. Noun + Conjunction | 07. Noun + Interjection | 08. Noun + Determiner | 09. Verb + Adjective | 10. Verb + Adverb | 11. Verb + Pronoun | 12. Verb + Preposition | 13. Verb + Conjunction | 14. Verb + Interjection | 15. Verb + Determiner | 16. Adjective + Adverb | 17. Adjective + Pronoun | 18. Adjective + Preposition | 19. Adjective + Conjunction | 20. Adjective + Interjection | 21. Adjective + Determiner | 22. Adverb + Pronoun | 23. Adverb + Preposition | 24. Adverb + Conjunction | 25. Adverb + Interjection | 26. Adverb + Determiner | 27. Pronoun + Preposition | 28. Pronoun + Conjunction | 29. Pronoun + Determiner | 30. Preposition + Conjunction 31. Preposition + Interjection | 32. Preposition + Determiner | 33. Conjunction + Determiner | 34. Interjection + Determiner ||| 01. Noun + Verb -- The same word can be used as NOUN as well as VERB: 1. abandon, 2. abstract, 3. abuse, 4. accent, 5. access, 6. acclaim, 7. accord, 8. account, 9. ache, 10. act, 11. action, 12. address, 13. advance, 14. advantage, 15. advocate, 16. affix, 17. affront, 18. age, 19. agglomerate, 20. aggregate, 21. aid, 22. aim, 23. air, 24. airbrush, 25. airlift, 26. alarm, 27. alert, 28. alloy, 29. ally, 30. alternate, 31. ambush, 32. amount, 33. anchor, 34. anger, 35. angle, 36. answer, 37. ape, 38. appeal, 39. apprentice, 40. approach, 41. arc, 42. arch, 43. archive, 44. arm, 45. array, 46. arrest, 47. art, 48. ask, 49. aspirate, 50. assault, 51. assent, 52. assist, 53. associate, 54. asterisk, 55. atrophy, 56. attack, 57. attempt, 58. attribute, 59. auction, 60. audition, 61. author, 62. autograph, 63. average, 64. award, 65. awe, 66. axe, 67. babble, 68. baby, 69. back, 70. backlight, 71. backpack, 72. backspace, 73. badger, 74. baffle, 75. bag, 76. Bail, 77. bait, 78. balance, 79. bale, 80. ball, 81. balloon, 82. ballot, 83. balls, 84. ban, 85. band, 86. bandage, 87. bang, 88. bank, 89. bankroll, 90. bankrupt, 91. banter, 92. bar, 93. barbecue, 94. bargain, 95. barge, 96. bark, 97. barrel, 98. barricade, 99. base, 100. bash, 101. bat, 102. batch, 103. bath, 104. bathe, 105. batten, 106. batter, 107. battle, 108. bay, 109. bayonet, 110. beach, 111. beam, 112. bean, 113. bear, 114. beard, 115. beat, 116. beaver, 117. bed, 118. beef, 119. beep, 120. beetle, 121. beggar, 122. belly, 123. bellyache, 124. belt, 125. benchmark, 126. bend, 127. benefit, 128. berth, 129. best, 130. bet, 131. better, 132. bias, 133. bicycle, 134. bid, 135. bike, 136. bill, 137. billet, 138. billow, 139. bin, 140. bind, 141. binge, 142. bird, 143. bitch, 144. bite, 145. black, 146. blacklist, 147. blackmail, 148. blame, 149. blank, 150. blanket, 151. blare, 152. blast, 153. blaze, 154. bleach, 155. bleep, 156. blemish, 157. blend, 158. blight, 159. blind, 160. blindfold, 161. blink, 162. bliss, 163. blister, 164. blitz, 165. block, 166. blockade, 167. blog, 168. blood, 169. blossom, 170. blot, 171. blow, 172. blubber, 173. bluff, 174. blunder, 175. blur, 176. blush, 177. bluster, 178. board / 179. boast, 180. bob, 181. bobble, 182. bog, 183. boil, 184. bolster, 185. bolt, 186. bomb, 187. bond, 188. bone, 189. bonk, 190. boo, 191. boob, 192. boogie, 193. book, 194. boom, 195. boost, 196. boot, 197. booze, 198. bop, 199. border, 200. bore




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Words That Act as Multiple Parts of Speech (PART 1): Types of Words


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English words can be categorized into 9 basic types which are called "parts of speech" or sometimes "word classes". These are as follows: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection, and Determiner. Many words may have more than one kind of function. In other words, they can be more than one part of speech. For example, "clear" can be a verb, an adjective and an adverb. “After” can be a preposition, an adjective, an adverb and a conjunction. Here, you will find an alphabetical list of words that can be used as at least two parts of speech: Sample This: Nouns – Alphabetical list of words that are NOUNS but can also be used as at least one more part of speech: 1. abandon [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 2. abdominal [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 3. aboriginal [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 4. abrasive [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 5. absolute [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 6. abstract [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 7. abuse [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 8. academic [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 9. accent [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 10. access [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 11. accessory [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 12. acclaim [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 13. accord [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 14. account [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 15. ache [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 16. acrylic [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 17. act [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 18. acting [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 19. action [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 20. active [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 21. address [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 22. adhesive [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 23. adult [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 24. advance [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 25. advantage [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 26. advisory [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 27. advocate [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 28. aerial [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 29. aesthetic [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 30. affirmative [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 31. affix [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 32. affront [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 33. age [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 34. agglomerate [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 35. aggregate [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 36. aid [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 37. aim [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 38. air [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 39. airbrush [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 39. airbrush [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 40. airlift [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 41. alarm [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 42. alcoholic [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 43. alert [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 44. alias [noun] -- also acts as: adverb, 45. alien [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 46. alloy [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 47. ally [noun] -- also acts as: verb, 48. alpine [noun] -- also acts as: adjective, 49. alternate [noun] -- also acts as: verb / adjective, 50. alternative [noun] -- also acts as: adjective




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The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.




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