Thursday, April 30, 2009

Walk, Jog, Run and Sprint

Walk, Jog, Run and Sprint


'Walk', 'jog', and 'run' are also used as both verbs and countable nouns. They refer to travel on foot. Walking is the slowest, jogging faster, running still faster and sprinting the fastest. Here are some examples that show the different speed:

I walk through the park on a sunny summer's day.
I jogged three miles last week.
Peter ran the last quarter mile to his home.
He sprinted the final fifty meters to the finish line.

Hike
'Hike' is used as a verb and as a countable noun and refers specifically to walking in the mountains or countryside.
Examples:
We went on a hike in Mount Rainier National Park last weekend.She hiked 10 miles in six hours.

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