How to Use "Mark" with Example Sentences

mark (n): a small spot or stain; a grade; a target

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Used with verbs:

"The bite left a mark on my leg."
(left, made)

"He received high marks on his final exam."
(received, got)

"She reached the halfway mark in the obstacle course."
(reached, approached, neared, passed)

"The hunter missed his mark."
(missed, overshot, hit, found)

Used with adjectives:

"There are skid marks on my driveway."
(skid)

"His shoes left dirty marks on the floor."
(dirty, visible)

"He has a birthmark on his arm."
(birth-, identifying, burn, bite, deep)

"There are some pencil marks on the paper."
(pencil)

"She got high marks on the test."
(high, low)

"We reached the halfway mark around noon."
(halfway)

"The deer is an easy mark for hunters."
(easy)

Used with prepositions:

"There is a mark on the paper."
(on)

"She received high marks for effort."
(for)

mark (v): to write a note; to make or leave a spot or stain; to recognize

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Used with nouns:

"How did you mark their progress?"
(progress)

"This marks a turning point for us."
(turning point, transition)

"They marked the perimeter with cones."
(perimeter, spot)

"I marked the ballot."
(ballot, box)

"We marked his passing with a ceremony."
(passing, occasion)

Used with adverbs:

"The spot has been clearly marked."
(clearly, permanently, carefully)

"They officially marked the occasion with a big ceremony."
(officially, publicly, formally)

Used with prepositions:

"We marked that paper as completed."
(as)

"The test is marked with a letter."
(with)

"Make the mark in ink."
(in)

"The pen made a mark on my suit."
(on)

"The building is marked for demolition."
(for)