Arm
N – His arm was so badly injured that doctors had to amputate it.
V – The terrorists were armed with automatic Machine – guns.
Age
N – At a very young age, he became addicted to drugs.
V – He is ageing fast because of illness.
Aim
N – He used to torture his wife with the aim of extorting money from his in-laws.
V – The company is aiming at increasing exports.
Air
N – We all must sit in the open to get fresh Air.
V – For the first time in an interview, Hilary Clinton aired her complaints against Bill Clinton.
Attempt
N – My desperate attempts at qualifying a competitive exam were unsuccessful.
V – The terrorist attempted an attack, but failed.
Alarm
N – The news of the murder filled the residents with alarm.
V – The residents were alarmed by the sound of a bomb- blast.
Alert
N – A red alert was sounded on the eve of Independence Day.
V – The police were alerted about the activities of the smugglers.
Ally
N – America and its allies attacked Iraq.
V – Britain has allied itself with American for political power.
Anger
N – She allowed anger at the misbehavior of the student.
V – She was angered by my remark.
Answer
N – Her answer was not polite
V – She answered very politely.
Appeal
N – The High Court rejected her appeal for mercy.
V – She appealed to me for mercy.
Approach
N – His approach to life is practical.
V – I approached him for help.
Array
N – She appeared in a very costly array.
V – The priest was arrayed in ceremonial dress.
Arrest
N – The news of his arrest was not true.
V – He was arrested on the charge of murder.
Attribute
N – My friend's most admirable attribute is his patience.
V – She attributed her success to her mother.
Author
N – She is very renowned author.
V – She is said to have authored many novels.
Avail
N – My request for help was of no avail.
V – She availed herself of every chance.
Award
N – She was happy on receiving a handsome award.
V – He was awarded a gold medal.
Axe
N – He used an axe to murder her.
V – She was axed from her job.
Blind
N – This is a school for the blind.
V – She eloped with him as she was blinded by his love.
Bid
N – India succeeded in its bid to draw attention of the world towards terrorism in Kashmir.
V – She bid Rs 5,000 for the antique flower-vase in an auction.
Bark
N – The bark of his dog disturbed his sleep.
V – Dogs always bark at strangers.
Book
N – He is found of reading books.
V – The police booked him in a murder case.
Blow
N – The loss of their only son came as a terrible blow.
V – The police station was up in a bomb blast.
Break
N – She has been working since morning without a break.
V – He fell off the horse and broke his leg.
Bridge
N – Standing on the bridge, she was watching the river.
V – She is trying to bridge the gap between her estranged parents.
Blood
N – The dead body was found lying in the pool of blood.
V – The party workers were blooded by the speech of their leaders.
Bound
N – Please do not cross the bound of decencey.
V – I am bound in honour to help my brother.
Board
N – He was sitting at the back and so couldn't see the board properly.
V – She boarded the bus at Roorkee.
Back
N – Something was written on the back of the paper.
V – Her parents backed her proposal to go abroad.
Bite
N – She took a bite from his cake.
V – The snake bit Alka and she died.
Better
N – We should respect our betters in life
V – The union leader is forcing the management to better the working conditions of the workers.
Burn
N – She succumbed to the burns she received in the car accident.
V – We must not burn dry leaves.
Beat
N – Everyone was dancing to the beats of the drum.
V – He often beats animals.
Burst
N – The burst of cloud caused heavy rains.
V – She burst into anger at my delayed arrival.
Bag
N – She carried books in her bag.
V – She has bagged this prestigious award.
Bail
N – He was released on bail.
V – His friends bailed him out of difficulties.
Balance
N – For peace there should be balance of power in politics.
V – It was difficult for her to balance on her legs because of weakness.
Bank
N – She opened an account in the bank.
V – You must not bank on her help.
Bang
N – The bomb exploded with a bang.
V – He banged the door open.
Bar
N – She opened the lock with an iron bar.
V – The police barred the road for the motorists.
Bargain
N – He made a profitable bargain.
V – Ladies are in the habit of bargaining.
Barter
N – In olden times barter system was in practice.
V – She has bartered away a profitable chance.
Bear
N – A bear was spotted in a forest.
V – It is hard to bear the difficulties in life.
Benefit
N – Benefits of hard work are many.
V – He benefited from his father's experience.
Bend
N – He touched my feet without bending.
V – There is a dangerous bend on the road ahead.
Bent
N – He has a bent mind for literature.
V – She bent to lift the books from the ground.
Chair
N – He offered a chair and requested me to sit down.
V – He was surprised to find a young woman chairing the meeting.
Call
N – He was happy to receive a call for interview.
V – She called the children as it was getting dark.
Cover
N – When it started raining, they all ran for cover.
V – He covered the car to protect it from sun and dust.
Court
N – He was fined for the contempt of court.
V – He has been courting Richa for three months.
Calm
N – He never loses his calm of mind.
V – The news that he was alive calmed all our fears.
Cut
N – Blood was oozing from the deep cut on his hand
V – She cut out big pieces of cake for her children
Chance
N – India has a good chance to solve the problem of terrorism.
V – She chanced upon her old papers in the cupboard.
Close
N – The meeting came to a close before time.
V – On Sundays, he closes his shop somewhat earlier.
Copy
N – The boss asked her to make two duplicate copies of the letter.
V – It is not easy to copy the style of other writes.
Conduct
N – All his teachers appreciate him for his good conduct.
V – You should learn to conduct yourself properly in the class.
Corner
N – The baby was crying in the corner of the room.
V – The chain snatcher, at last, was cornered after a long chase.
Chain
N – The dacoits pulled the chain and got off the train.
V – She was relieved to find that the dog was chained.
Crop
N – The framers are expecting a good crop this year.
V – You should try to solve the problem that may crop up.
Cast
N – The cast of the movie is yet to be decided.
V – The annoyed father cast a furious glance at his daughter.
Catch
N –The narcotics Department seized a huge catch of brown sugar.
V – The thief was caught red handed.
Cloud
N – The sky was overcast with clouds.
V – Her eyes were clouded with tears.
Drive
N – It was half an hour's drive.
V – She drives very well.
Drink
N – He offered her a drink but she politely declined.
V – He drinks only in parties.
Down
N – You should face ups and downs of life bravely.
V – The workers downed tools in protest.
Dog
N – He loves dogs.
V – His married life was dogged by misfortune.
Discipline
N – Their kids are intelligent but they lack discipline.
V – Corporal punishment in schools was used to discipline the students.
Design
N – The design of the table is very attractive.
V – A good salesman deals with his customers very tactfully.
Deal
N – He is happy to finalize this deal.
V – A good salesman deals with his customers very tactfully.
Date
N – The date of his surgery is yet to be fixed.
V – These days he is dating the most beautiful girl of the town.
Delay
N – He gave his consent without any delay.
V – The roads were decked with flags.
Deck
N – He was waiting for her on the deck of the ship.
V – The roads were decked with flags.
Dash
N – He drove off at a dash.
V – He dashed into the room without permission.
Dawn
N – He left Delhi at dawn.
V – At last truth dawned upon him.
Delight
N – We felt extreme delight at her success.
V – We were delighted to hear of her success.
Deposit
N – He has a large amount in bank deposits.
V – He deposited money in the bank.
Effect
N – Smoking has adverse effect on health.
V – Only those with progressive ideas can effect change in society.
Eye
N – Last year she got her eyes tested.
V – She eyed the stranger with suspicion.
Elbow
N – His elbow was injured.
V – He elbowed his way through the crowd.
Exercise
N – He does physical exercise daily.
V – I know how to exercise my powers.
Encounter
N – He was killed in police encounter.
V – He encountered many difficulties in life.
End
N – He completed the book from beginning to end.
V – She ended her life by hanging.
Endeavour
N – He made every endeavor to succeed in life.
V – She endeavored to please everyone.
Envy
N – He was filled with envy at my success.
V – Even friends envy your success.
Essay
N – He wrote a good essay.
V – He essayed a very difficult task.
Esteem
N – He is held in esteem by everybody.
V – I esteem my teachers.
Find
N – She is the sensational find in the world of modeling.
V –We all are trying to find a solution to his financial problem.
Fill
N – The food was so delicious that I had it to my fill.
V – He filled my glass to the brim.
Function
N – He avoids attending wedding functions.
V – My washing machine has stopped functioning.
Fool
N – He was a fool enough to believe his enemy.
V – He can't fool me anymore.
Fan
N – I am a great fan of Raj Kapoor.
V – Some anti-social elements are fanning the rumours of communal riots in the city.
Fish
N – He is fond of eating fried fish.
V – Don't fish in troubled waters.
Face
N – Her face was badly bruised.
V – He couldn't face the problems of life.
Fall
N – Last night Shimla received a snow fall.
V – He fell off the horse and was injured.
Floor
N – The baby was sitting on the floor.
V – Indian army completely floored the enemies in Kargil war.
Favour
N – She was clever enough to win her boss' favour.
V – He is an orthodox and doesn't favour inter-caste marriages.
Field
N – In villages, one can see children working in the fields along with their parents.
V – A good cricketer should also field well.
Fire
N – Curtains caught fire from the burning cigarette.
V – The police fired in the air to disperse the crowd.
Fare
N – Hike in railway fare is not a welcome policy.
V – He didn't fare well this year in his final examinations.
Fast
N – He is on fast.
V – He has been fasting for the last two days.
Fix
N – On hearing the news of his accident, I was in a fix.
V – I have fixed the meeting at six in the evening.
Fly
N – The flies were hovering over the uncovered sweets.
V – The children waved at the plane flying overhead.
File
N – He is looking for his medical file.
V – She filed case against the tenant.
Fold
N – The sleep was taken back to its fold.
V – Whenever it rains heavily, this region is flooded by the river.
Flood
N – Many houses were swept away by the flood.
V – Whenever it rains heavily, this region is flooded by the river.
Foot
N – She fell off the horse and got her foot hurt.
V – He was responsible for the damage and so he had to foot the bill for the repairs.
Freeze
N – This government has imposed freeze on the salaries of the employees.
V – It's so cold that water has frozen in the pipe lines.
Feather
N – Birds of a feather flock together.
V – The politicians are busy in feathering their own nests.
Feast
N – The feast was very delicious.
V – He is always happy in feasting his friends.
Frown
N – There was a frown of disapproval on her face.
V – She frowned upon the proposal with disapproval.
Grant
N – He receive grant for higher education from the university.
V – My father granted me permission to attend a late night party.
Grave
N – On every death anniversary of his son, he visits his grave.
V – The epitaph graven on his tomb is very touching.
Ground
N – Children are playing cricket in the ground
V – All aircrafts were grounded on account of fog yesterday.
Guess
N – Our guess about his character proved wrong.
V – Can you guess the meaning of this word?
Guard
N – You should always be on guard against your enemies.
V – Try to guard your secrets.
Guide
N – He is working as a guide in this historical town.
V – You must be guided by your common sense.
Grasp
N – Our fate is in the grasp of our thoughtless politicians.
V – You must grasp at every chance.
Gaze
N – She looked at his behaviour with surprised gaze.
V – She gazed at the sight thoughtfully.
Glare
N – She looked at him with angry glare.
V – She glared at him and left the room.
Hand
N – You should not talk to your elders with hands in your pocket.
V – The thief was handed over to the police.
Hold
N – The management has complete hold over the union leader.
V – While crossing the road, the boy was holding his mother's hand very tight.
Help
N – She is in a dire need of help at this stage of life.
V – Everybody is ready to help her at this juncture.
Head
N – He is the Head of the English Department.
V – We were heading towards our home when our car met with an accident.
Hedge
N – Their lawn is surrounded by a well maintained hedge.
V – His decision of sending his son to the army is hedged with doubt.
Hurry
N – I noticed that she was in a hurry this morning.
V – My father asked us to hurry up lest we should miss our flight.
Hire
N – Please hire a taxi at once.
V – You can get furniture on hire.
Host
N – The host arrived late at the party.
V – The party was hosted by her friends.
Heed
N – You must pay heed to my words.
V – He never heeded to the advice of his parents.
Herd
N – A herd of cattle was gazing.
V – The passengers sat herded in the bus.
Hit
N – He made a hit in his new dress.
V – He was hit with a stone.
Judge
N – He is a Judge in the lower court.
V – A person is Judge by his deeds.
Jump
N – He won the gold medal in long jump.
V – Please do not jump to conclusions.
Jerk
N – The bus stopped with a sudden jerk.
V – The cart jerked along the road.
Knot
N – After a long period of courtship, they both decided to tie the knot.
V – He knotted the scarf round his neck.
Knock
N – There was a knock on the door
V – She knocked at the door.
Know
N – She was already in the know of the matter.
V – I know him very well.
Kid
N – He is just a kid of twelve years.
V – Why are you kidding your friends?
Key
N – He always keeps his keys in the drawers.
V – The country is keyed up on the eve of the final match.
Light
N – He left the lights on.
V – He lighted the candle in the room.
Lock
N – Before leaving for office, he checks the locks of his house twice.
V – He locks all the doors and windows before going to bed.
Look
N – I knew that he won't agree but still I insisted on his having a look at the proposal.
V – He is still looking for his lost keys.
Love
N – He is the love of her life.
V – God loves everyone.
Lack
N – Lack of confidence will never let you progress in life.
V – He lacks determination.
Last
N – We offered him the last of the food as he came very late.
V – These shoes won't last long.
Level
N – He is a swimming champion at national level.
V – The farmers were leveling the fields.
Laugh
N – The cynical laugh of that stranger sent shivers through my spine.
V – He is too kind to laugh at the poor.
Like
N – I have never met the like of her in my life.
V – She likes light music.
Live
N – Two lives were lost in the flood.
V – He lives in a big mansion.
Load
N – The driver was fined for over load.
V – I know how to load a gun.
Lead
N – India gained lead in the first innings.
V – The consumer culture is leading us nowhere.
Make
N – Both of my radios are of the same make.
V – She has made a cake.
Master
N – He is loyal to his master.
V – She has mastered the rules of grammar.
Man
N – My father is a man of principles.
V – The first space flight was manned by the Russians.
Move
N – Diplomatic moves are required to settle the dispute between India and Pakistan
V – I think we are moving in the wrong direction.
Measure
N – Govt. has introduced certain measures to tackle the problem of unemployment.
V – Thermometer is used to measure the body temperature.
N – The mail has not been delivered yet.
V – I have mailed greetings to her.
Man oeuvre
N – Troops on man oeuvre were detected by the enemy.
V – She is man oeuvring to get high post in this firm.
Manure
N – We use manure to get high yield.
V – The field has not been properly manured.
March
N – Many smaller countries have stolen March on India.
V – The army marched into enemy's territory.
Mark
N – He made a mark in life.
V – He marked a wrong answer.
Market
N – He has just gone to market.
V – He is expert in marketing consumer product.
Match
N – They won the match by two goals.
V – The colour of your shirt does not match your coat.
Master
N – He is master in the art of cheating.
V – He has mastered the art of cheating others.
Mean
N – He is a man of rich means.
V – What do you mean by this?
Mention
N – He did not made any mention of you.
V – He mentioned your name in the letter.
Mind
N – He is a man of strong mind.
V – I don't mind helping you.
Name
N – I do not know his name.
V – She has been named in the F.I.R.
Need
N – I helped him in need.
V – She does not need my help.
Nap
N – He was having noon nap.
V – He was caught napping at duty.
Nod
N – He gave me a nod as he passed by me.
V – He nodded his approval to me.
Note
N – I took note of his misbehavior.
V – I noticed his name in my diary.
Notice
N – A notice by the police was issued to him.
V – I noticed something wrong in her behavior.
Number
N – The number of students was small.
V – Today the students number smaller in the class.
Nurse
N – She is very kind nurse.
V – She nursed her husband in his sickness.
Open
N – I like to be out in the open.
V – She opened the letter hastily.
Object
N – Wordsworth found solace in the inanimate objects of nature.
V – Her mother didn't object to her going out late in the night.
Oil
N – It is very effective oil for pain.
V – The machine has been well oiled.
Process
N – Chemo therapy is a long and painful process.
V – India does not have enough recycling plants to process the waste materials.
Pen
N – This is the pen that my grandfather gave to me on my birthday.
V – She has panned many short stories.
Pride
N – He looked with pride at his daughter playing on piano.
V – He always prides himself on his wealth.
N – We found to our surprise that somebody had picked his pocket.
V – The body quickly pocketed the chocolates.
Produce
N – The farmers are happy with the produce this year.
V – Hard work will definitely produce good results.
Phone
N – My phone is out of order.
V – I have phoned you up to cancel the dinner.
Pin
N – There was a pin drop silence in the room.
V – She pinned up her hair very neatly.
Pack
N – He bought a pack of cards.
V – He has just packed her luggage.
Pain
N – He cried with pain.
V – His behavior pained his parents.
Palm
N – I got the work done by greasing the palm.
V – He palmed off spurious drugs.
Part
N – This is a part of the last lesson.
V – She parted from her parents sorrowfully.
Park
N – This is a spacious park.
V – Please park your cars here.
Pass
N – Things have come to a pretty pass.
V – Please let me pass.
Rise
N – His awkward behaviour gave rise to my suspicion.
V – She rises early in the morning.
Rest
N – He is overworked and needs rest.
V – He is resting in his room.
Reach
N – Good medical treatment is out of reach of a middle class man.
V – He reached there quite late and missed the opportunity.
Refuse
N – Industrial refuse is a major water pollutant.
V – She refused his offer of help.
Resume
N – He was much impressed by resume of his career.
V – She is determined to resume her studies.
Right
N – You are too young to differentiate between right and wrong.
V – If you give him some time, he will definitely right his faults.
Record
N – He broke all previous records by attaining highest percentage of marks.
V – I have recorded each and every moment of your birthday celebrations.
Round
N – The doctor is not available as he is on his round.
V – The police rounded up anti-social elements.
Ride
N – He gave me a ride in his car.
V – He rode his horse into the dense forest.
Rule
N – I always follow rules of my college.
V – Her admission was ruled out.
Rumour
N – He spread false rumour.
V – It is widely rumoured that she will marry soon.
Resort
N – There is a good health resort in Shimla.
V – You should resort to honest means.
Rear
N – She was standing in the rear of her house.
V – She reared her family well inspite of many problems.
Reason
N – I do not know the reason of their quarrel.
V – It is difficult to reason with her because she is obstinate.
Refrain
N – All of them joined in singing refrain.
V – You should refrain from telling a lie.
Sense
N – She has a good sense of humour.
V – She was wise enough to sense that her marriage was on the rocks.
Still
N – The atmosphere is calm and still.
V – The voice of the poor is stilled by the rich.
Stay
N – We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at her farmhouse.
V – I can't stay here for long.
Slow
N – Her recovery is very slow.
V – She asked her husband to slow down the car.
Stand
N – India must never leave its tough stand on terrorism problem under any pressure.
V – I cannot stand injustice.
Second
N – He finished second in 100 metre race.
V – The proposal was flawless and well all seconded it.
Silence
N – His silence on the matter is disturbing me.
V – His threats silenced her.
Spring
N – Spring is the season that infuses new spirit into everything.
V – The police sprang into action and caught the murderers.
Shoulder
N – He has broad shoulders.
V – He is shouldering the responsibility of his brother's education.
Set
N – He bought a set of dining chairs.
V – He set everything right in a short time.
Sway
N – The sway of public opinion cannot be discounted.
V – Your opinion about him cannot sway me from my decision of marrying him.
Sigh
N – She heaved a sigh of relief on finding her car keys.
V – She sighed at the sight of poverty in slums.
Spell
N – He has achieved much in such a short spell.
V – This year heavy rainfall spelt disaster to the crops.
Subject
N – I don't want to discuss this subject any more.
V – At her in-law's place she was subjected to harassment.
Sandwich
N – He was getting late for office, he hurriedly gulped down his sandwich.
V – He is sandwiched between his wife and his parents.
Spoon
N – The baby is learning to eat with a spoon.
V – The boy was greedily spooning up his ice-cream.
Sound
N – I heard sound of someone walking.
V – I sounded her about her bad habits.
Say
N – I do not have a say in the matter.
V – I cannot say anything about his character.
Table
N – The dog is sitting under the table.
V – We will table our proposal in the next meeting.
Touch
N – The painting needs a final touch.
V – Don't touch the live wire.
Temper
N – He is a man of good temper.
V – A good tempered iron has been used in the furniture.
Turn
N – You have taken a wrong turn.
V – Now turn to your right.
Trade
N – In the past few years, India's trade relations with America has substantially increased.
V – Our firm is trading at a loss.
Time
N – It is high time you started working hard.
V – The move for talks with Pakistan is not well timed.
Tide
N – It is a time for spring tide.
V – He toiled very hard in life.
Toil
N – He earned money with sweat and toil.
V – He toiled very hard in life.
Tour
N – He is on tour to Europe.
V – He has toured every part of Kashmir valley.
Watch
N – The guard was on watch when the burglars broke in.
V – India is carefully watching the diplomatic moves of Pakistan.
Well
N – The water level of the wells has gone down.
V – Tears welled up in her eyes.
While
N – I worked in my friend's Company for a while before going abroad.
V – Instead of studying he is whiling away his precious time.
Work
N – She does most of her work on her computer.
V – My computer is not working.
Want
N – She couldn't resume her studies for want of money.
V – She never wanted to leave her job.
Wrong
N – You must know the difference between right and wrong.
V – Do not wrong just persons.
Water
N – He is spending his father's hard earned money like water.
V – She is watering the plants.
Walk
N – We had a pleasant walk along the beach.
V – Walking is a good exercise to keep fit.
Will
N – He is a man of strong will.
V – God has willed it so.
Yield
N – The yield of wheat per acre in Punjab is very high.
V – He yielded to my request at last.
Yoke
N – Nobody likes yoke of slavery.
V – The bullocks were yoked together.
