Word: waves The waves did not let us finish our sandcastle. She waves to her siblings while leaving for school. Circle the verbs and underline the nouns.
In the first sentence 'The waves did not let us finish our sandcastle', the word 'waves' is a noun (it refers to the moving ridges of water). In the second sentence 'She waves to her siblings while leaving for school', the word 'waves' is a verb (action word meaning to move one's hand as a greeting).
Explanation
The word 'waves' can function as both noun and verb. As a noun, it refers to the moving water at the beach. As a verb, it describes the action of moving one's hand to greet someone. In the first sentence, 'waves' refers to water (noun). In the second sentence, 'waves' describes the hand movement (verb).