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Difficulty: EasyMultiple-Meaning Words

Read the sentences below. Which single word correctly completes both blanks?

Answer:Sentence 1: The carpenter sanded the rough wooden 【board】 before assembling the table.
Sentence 2: Passengers must present their tickets before they 【board】 the train.

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board
The word 'board' is a multiple-meaning word. In the first sentence, it is used as a noun meaning a flat piece of cut timber. In the second sentence, it is used as a verb meaning to get on or into a vehicle such as a ship, aircraft, or train.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the first sentence.
The sentence requires a noun referring to a piece of lumber or flat timber used in carpentry.
The surrounding words 'carpenter', 'sanded', and 'wooden' indicate a material used in woodworking.
2
Analyze the context of the second sentence.
The sentence requires a verb meaning to enter or get onto a vehicle such as a train.
The clues 'passengers', 'tickets', and 'train' describe embarking on transit.
3
Identify the word that satisfies both definitions.
The polysemous word 'board' functions as a noun for lumber and as a verb for embarking on a train.
A multiple-meaning word must fit both syntactic roles and context clues without altering its spelling.

Key Concept

Identifying polysemous words that function accurately across different parts of speech and contexts.
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