Question

read the dictionary entry.
fine a. feeling good
b. acceptable; good; okay
c. very thin
d. a fee paid for breaking a rule
e. to charge someone a fee for breaking a rule
which meaning of fine is used in the sentence? write the letter on the line.

1. my cat has fine, silky hair that sticks to my clothes.
2. the power company fined jerry for paying his bill late.
3. shana said it was fine to come over after school today.

write a paragraph using at least three different meanings of the word fine.

1. _

Explanation:

1. In the sentence "My cat has fine, silky hair that sticks to my clothes", "fine" describes the hair as very thin (matching meaning c).
2. In "The power company fined Jerry for paying his bill late", "fined" means to charge someone a fee for breaking a rule (matching meaning e).
3. In "Shana said it was fine to come over after school today", "fine" means acceptable; good; okay (matching meaning b).

Answer:

1. c
2. e
3. b