Verb and Noun

Show that each of these words can be used as a noun and also as a verb.

Introduction

Many words can serve as noun or verb depending on context: see if you can prove this with the examples below. Nouns go well with words such as the/a, or his/her; verbs go well after I/you/he etc..

1 Benefit. 2 Show. 3 Finish. 4 Treat. 5 Chase. 6 Comment.

Variations: 1.if possible, use your noun in the plural, e.g. cat → cats. 2.use your verb in a past form, e.g. go → went. 3.use your noun in a sentence with one of these words: any, enough, fewer, less, no, some.

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