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The word balanced can be an adjective or the past tense of the verb balance.

As an adjective, balanced describes something that is even or healthy, like in a balanced breakfast. This means the breakfast has different foods that are good for you.

As a verb, to balance (and its past tense balanced) means to keep something steady so it does not fall. For example, She balanced the books means she held or put the books so they stayed in place.

If balanced is used before a noun (like balanced diet), it is an adjective. If it talks about something that happened in the past (like She balanced the books), it is a verb.

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Which sentence correctly uses the word balanced as an adjective?

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She balanced her diet with fruits and vegetables.

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Here, balanced is used as a verb, meaning she adjusted her diet in the past.

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A balanced diet includes many types of food.

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He tries to balance his work and leisure time.

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In this sentence, balance is used as a verb in its base form.

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Balance the books on the shelf carefully.

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This is an imperative sentence using balance as a verb.

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