Question

For each of the words given below, write a sentence of at least ten words using the same word unchanged in form, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage:
(1) palm
(2) land
(3) stream
(4) bank

Answer 1

1. The only cover that was available for the platoon was a series of palm trees.
2. To land such a heavy plane, in such weather conditions, is always a difficult proposition for even the most experienced pilots.
3. It was a wondrous sight: the clear blue sky, the crystal-clear sparkling waters of the stream flowing with a musical gurgle and the outlines of the blue-white mountains in the distance.
4. The bank reported huge losses in the last quarter of the 2014-15 financial year because of bad debts.