sentence: Forks are useful only for eating solid food.
sentences_before: A 'fork' is a tool for eating. It has points called 'tines'. Most forks have three or four tines. Some cooking-forks have two tines. The tines help you pick up your food.
sentences_after: For example, a fork would be useless for eating soup because all the soup would fall through the tines and into your lap. Most forks are made of metal. Some are made of plastic or wood.
concept_name: fork
headings: Fork
categories: Basic English 850 words