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Used with adjectives:
"
This sport requires a tennis ball."
(tennis, bowling, golf, ping pong, soccer, beach, rubber, plastic)
"
The baseball player used to play college ball."
(college, pro, professional, amateur)
"
The pitcher has a great curve ball."
(curve, fast, knuckle)
"
Disco balls are shiny."
(disco, crystal)
"
We need to clean the wound with cotton balls."
(cotton)
Used with verbs:
"
He throws the ball well."
(throws, hits, kicks, dribbles, bounces, shoots)
"
Kids like to play with balls."
(play)
"
Pass the ball to me."
(pass, kick, roll, return, throw, toss, pitch)
"
The baseball player is good at hitting the ball."
(hitting, batting, throwing, pitching, catching)
"
The soccer player kicked the ball toward the goal."
(kicked, shot, passed, threw, tossed, headed)
"
Golfers are good at putting the ball."
(putting, driving, hitting, chipping, slicing, hooking)
"
We are learning how to serve the ball in tennis class."
(serve, hit, backhand, overhand, return, volley)
"
The ball flew through the air."
(flew, floated, sailed, soared, traveled, went)
"
Where did the ball land?"
(land, hit, rebound, bounce, roll, go)
"
We are organizing a ball."
(be + organizing, be + planning, be + holding, be + having, be + going to, be + attending, be + invited to)
Used with nouns:
"
They have a great ball team."
(team, player, field)
"
The basketball player has excellent ball control."
(control, handling, skills)
"
Cinderella put on her ball gown."
(gown, dress)
"
We're invited to a charity ball."
(charity, costume, formal, masked, black-tie)
