March 23, 2016

fly

The word "fly" describes movement through the air. There are many things that fly.

• A bird flies through the air.
• Many insects are able to fly.
• Airplanes fly from one place to another.
• Do you like to fly?
• Have you ever flown on an airplane?
• Have you ever flown a kite? To fly a kite is to make it fly in the air.
• A balloon filled with helium can fly high up into the air.
• A helicopter just flew over my house towards the hospital.

Jets fly very fast.

There are other situations that use the word "fly."

• Time flies.
• Years fly by very quickly.
• When the window was opened, a gust of wind caused the paper on my desk to fly all over the place.
• A car seems to fly when it moves quickly.
• A police car just flew by in pursuit of someone.
• Don’t let an opportunity fly by.
• I’ve got to fly. ( I have to leave now.)

The word "flight" is a noun:

• A bird takes flight when it needs to leave an area.
• Human beings could only dream of flight before it became a reality.
• Aerodynamics is the study of flight.
• A flight from the United States to Europe takes about six to seven hours, depending on where you depart and arrive.

When the word "fly" is used as a noun, it refers to an insect or a zipper.

This is a fly.

• Flies show up whenever there’s food.
• Some flies carry diseases.
• There’s a fly in the room. It’s making a buzzing sound.
• Check your fly to make sure it’s up. (Check the zipper on your pants.)
• I think your fly is open. (The zipper on your pants is open.)
• Zip up your fly.

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