Expressions Of Descent

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sentiment

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• The company's stock price continued to sink like a stone after the disappointing earnings report.
• I knew I was in trouble when I saw my grades start to sink like a stone.
• Her chances of winning the race began to sink like a stone as soon as she fell behind.
• His hopes of getting a promotion started to sink like a stone when he missed the deadline.