activity

«activity» in Mova's school dictionary: something that you do, especially for fun, learning or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an activity, activities; activity, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) An activity is something that you do, especially for fun, learning or exercise («after-school activities»). tree →

2) Activity is a situation in which a lot is happening or people are busy and moving («a lot of activity in the playground»). tree →

3) Activity is also movement or work done by something (volcanic activity, brain activity). tree →

sense in the lessons

In school pupils do many activities (group activities, outdoor activities, activity sheets) and «physical activity» keeps the body healthy. In science «volcanic activity», «brain activity» and «solar activity» describe things happening in nature. Phrases: «outdoor activities», «after-school activity», «physical activity», «activity book».

examples

• Our class did a fun activity with magnets. tree →
• Swimming is my favourite activity. tree →
• Children need an hour of physical activity a day. tree →
• The after-school activities include chess and football. tree →
• There was a lot of activity at the station before the holiday. tree →
• Scientists watch the volcano for signs of activity. tree →
• The teacher handed out an activity sheet. tree →
• Reading is a quiet activity. tree →

note

Plural «activities» (y changes to ies). Adjective «active». Countable for single things you do, uncountable for «busyness» in general.

In the corpora

• Blended families get on better when they find shared activities and give each other space.
• When a parent has a serious illness, keeping up your normal activities and talking to a trusted adult helps you and your parent.
• Most volcanic activity happens unseen on the ocean floor, along the mid-ocean ridges where new crust is made.
• Most of the Earth's volcanic activity happens unseen on the ocean floor along mid-ocean ridges.
• Activity makes the heart, lungs, muscles and bones stronger, and helps sleep, mood and concentration.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «activity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.