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Homonym Sentences
The blanks in the following sentences will be filled in with three different homonyms (words that are spelled differently but sound alike) to make valid sentences. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the words. Can you fill in the blanks?
1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out.
2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out.
3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose.
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _.
1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out.
2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out.
3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose.
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _.
Answer
1. The cut on his HEEL won't HEAL in time for the race, so HE'LL have to drop out.2. The man was so upset about being BALD that he regularly BALLED himself up on the bed and BAWLED his eyes out.
3. I couldn't SENSE any of the SCENTS in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 CENTS crammed up my nose.
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the SEAS and essentially SEIZE everything he SEES.
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In the answer for number 3 it says room rather than flower shop. Mistake aside, nice teaser
I really enjoyed this puzzle, although I wasn't able to figure out #2. Great job!
Oct 20, 2003
I really liked this one... except the 50 cents part ... not very realistic. ... good job nonetheless
I loved number 2, about the bald man - it made me giggle. Thanks!
Very fun, I have one question and anyone can answer, how do you do the little symboles in ur name?
Very fun, I have one question and anyone can answer, how do you do the little symboles in ur name?.. Like the happy faces and stars...?
Interesting... And mrazmerized, you can click on the symbols and it will tell you what they are.
Nice. 1 and 4 were very easy, but couldn't get 2 or 4. But 4 was "ok" and 2 was meh... really liked four though
Nice. 1 and 4 were very easy, but couldn't get 2 or 3. But 3 was "ok" and 2 was meh... really liked four though
Nice. 1 and 4 were very easy, but couldn't get 2 or 3. But 3 was "ok" and 2 was meh... really liked four though
Well I'm glad to see I'm not the only bloke with 50 CENTS CRAMMED UP MY NOSE!
Otherwise I enjoyed this one!
Otherwise I enjoyed this one!
This one was cool. I like playing around with words.
This teaser is OK. I don't see how it is rated so high, however.
1. He _ _ _ _ the _ _ _ was _ _ _, but what else had changed at the zoo?
2. The play_ _ _ _ _ _ went to mass because he intended to _ _ _ _ _ about the _ _ _ _ and he wanted to get it _ _ _ _ _.
3. _ _ now it was clear that he wasn't going to get a good _ _ _ on the car, so he said good _ _ _ and left.
4. _ _ _ to the _ _ _ we don't need to _ _ any watering this morning.
5. With an animal hatred of apartheid, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ down on the _ _ _ _.
2. The play_ _ _ _ _ _ went to mass because he intended to _ _ _ _ _ about the _ _ _ _ and he wanted to get it _ _ _ _ _.
3. _ _ now it was clear that he wasn't going to get a good _ _ _ on the car, so he said good _ _ _ and left.
4. _ _ _ to the _ _ _ we don't need to _ _ any watering this morning.
5. With an animal hatred of apartheid, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ down on the _ _ _ _.
In #5 above, the first eight blanks were supposed to be two separate words of four letters each.
I got the first one right... That's good, isn't it?
really fun teaser
really fun teaser
A great teaser. Loved it.
Very well done, keep them coming!
I loved this one, although #2 stumped me a little until I figured it out, fun teaser
Very enjoyable and decently challenging, Thank you
These were fun, I got them all, but I thought it was fun. Maybe you could do more. The other guy above: I liked yours too, I got them all also, but they were maybe a little harder. I've been thinking lately that many Tesers of the Day could be either longer, harder, or both, but they all are good and fun.
Hooray! Loved it. Yeah, I got it and maybe that's why I loved it so much, cuz most of these teasers stump me. Still think this is a good one. Words can be such a trip.
loved it!
Nice work...some people are so critical though. I have come to notice this in the past several days, and am a relatively new to Braingle. I wonder if the critics ever realize the thought and the effort put into this. Though some may be short and/or easy, the submitter takes time out of his/her day for our enjoyment. Thank You!!!
I liked this one. It was pretty easy to do, but it made for a fun break in my day. Thanks!
Not terribly challenging, but quite enjoyable!
It is funny that this is on here today because I was just helping my dauhgter with her homework last night and she had to do alot of these. It took awhile but we got them. I was still going from last night so it was very easy to get it today. Good one!!!!
really enjoyed that one. Didn't get all of them, but had a fun time trying.
that was fun
Fun "puns". Trouble is, like most puns they don't translate well - even across the Atlantic. HEnce I got 1 & 4, but struggled with 2 (becauseof the way i would pronounce bald), and 3 (what is a cent ;-> ). Still I enjoyed them all!!
really good one. loved it.
Tres bien We likes!! We put in favorites We thank you. We go now
This was a fun one, I only got one right but Im not patient enough to try to figure them out!!
I loved this one, maybe because I got them all right away!!! Great teaser, keep 'em coming!!
THAT WAS A GOOD ONE!
Really good!! Number one was easy, but the others were a bit more challenging!
This one was awesome. I liked this one a lot. I only got two of them though
That was really well thought out! But I must say, I didn't even want to attempt to figure it out . Wow! That's good stuff!
Great teaser!!!!! I didn't get #2 , though. i really like playing with words. I'll be sure to add this to my favorites. Yesterday's teaser was good too, even if it was easy. The Christmas song teaser was pretty hard, though. Well, it made me think of how much we ignore the lyrics of common Christmas songs. Hard or not, if someone takes the time to write them, that's good enough for me.
I love a challenge! Great job.
Easy, but I like the easy ones--if I can't get it in 10 seconds I give up.
This was OK, but REALLY 50 cents up your nose. Just a tad unrealistic don't you think. What's next, an eggplant in your ear?
great teaser! I had a fun time trying to figure them out! (Even though I only got one completely right)
I loved it. 1 and 4 were easy, but I thought smell instead of scent on 2 and didn't even get close on 3. And I'm sure if you really, really, really tried you could get 50 cents up your nose. It might hurt though.
sorry, I thought smell instead of scent on 3, and didn't even come close on 2.
That was really cute. Definately one of my favorites!
I got NO 1 and 4 I dont understand the 50 cent up my nose bit It was fun trying !!!!!! Good job
I got NO 1 and 4 I dont understand the 50 cent up my nose bit It was fun trying !!!!!! Good job
hey, GREAT teaser!!! (great job thinking of one too!!!)
I liked it, 3 was hard. The one in the comments, got all but one of them, will you post the answers please?
Good teaser. I liked it. #1, 3,4 were easy. #2 well I didn't get it till I read the answer. The best one was #4.
Theres something about pirates I like. Maybe I was male and a pirate in my previous life.
Thanks for the Teasers, keep them coming.
Theres something about pirates I like. Maybe I was male and a pirate in my previous life.
Thanks for the Teasers, keep them coming.
Good teaser. I liked it. #1, 3,4 were easy. #2 well I didn't get it till I read the answer. The best one was #4.
Theres something about pirates I like. Maybe I was male and a pirate in my previous life.
Thanks for the Teasers, keep them coming.
Theres something about pirates I like. Maybe I was male and a pirate in my previous life.
Thanks for the Teasers, keep them coming.
I love this kind of teaser. Only got 1 and 4 but will try harder.
I got all but #1 of gnosys, what was it, Solid?
I got all but #1 of gnosys, what was it, Solid?
What the heck is it with so many people posting their comments twice?
Very creative. I loved it. I got 1 & 4 because they were the easiest. Good job!!!
Good job! I only got number one and four But it was fun.
very good, i got the heal one and the balled one.
very good, i got the heal one and the balled one.
I only got the first one, i'm brain dead tonight!
I only got the first one right. My brain is fried...I just finished my homework...
I got 1 and 4 easily but not the other two. It was fun. Thanks.
This was a really good one. But I didn't get any of it.
Good one! And hey, on Tonight Show one night there was a guy who shoved like $2.75 in quarters up his nose! So not too unrealistic for some.
Very good. Thank you for the fun. Got them all, and got all of the one from that person in the comments. On a roll tonite. Thanks again.
Iactually got them all. It was alot of fun.
It was fun figuring out. I got all but 2. Balled on the bed??? i dont get it
I thought that teaser was great. It was a great way to get my brain a ticking.
what is the answer to #5 homonym sentence from the comments.
what is the answer to #5 homonym sentence from the comments.
the first two i got but had trouble with the other ones, very funny. good job
Theres always one sour apple in the batch, your teaser was very good, I liked it alot!
thanks
thanks
Made me smile. Good night all.Teaser was good .thx.
I got 2 and 3, but 1 and 4 were difficult. Very good teaser.
I got 1 and 4 but 2 & 3 were a toss up, so I tossed in the towel and looked at the answer. Not any of my guesses. Good teaser, it sure teased me.
Very fun I loved it!
GREAT JOB!!! LOVED IT. ESCPECIALLY THE ONE ABOUT THE FLOWER SHOP AND THE MONEY STUCK UP HIS NOSE.
got all but the balled one... couldn't get that one for some reason...
Got 1 and 4 But had trouble with 2 &3. Good one though!
Got 'em all. Why is every comment marked "This is offensive" today? I'm certainly not offended.
Got 1, 2 and 4, three was hard! I thought of sense right before I decided to check the answer and decided that couldn't be it! Lol.
More! More! More!
I love this puzzle. Got them all right within about two minutes - writing the answers so I wouldn't be able to cheat. Great game. Love words. Love puzzles. Love homonyms!
Loved these, got 1 & 4 right had no patience for 2 & 3 tho` had to peek,,, LOL.
Thx for the fun send us more pls
Thx for the fun send us more pls
Not bad... but you are incorrect about many of these being homonyms. When pronounced with proper diction, "bald" and "bawled" are two very different words... as are "sense" and "scents".
Great teaser today! More, please!
I love these language teasers! Cleothmuse, I wish I coud hear you pronounce these words. When I say them, I say them exactly the same. I don't know what the proper diction is. And wihen I look them up in my newest Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary the pronunciation respellings are exacatly the same for each word in each pair. That makes them homonyms in my book.
exactly--excuse the typo
I didn't get #3, and think the 50 cents up the nose hilarious. By the way #2 must have been a "girlie man."
that was great, but i have a question. it was about a year ago when i started looking at these daily teasers every day, and is it just me, or do you other people remember these from a year ago...
i don't have time to go through all the teasers, i just look the the daily one, so it would be great if the staff or whoever could change them and not make the same ones come up every year...
i'm not compaining, just offering a suggestion....
i don't have time to go through all the teasers, i just look the the daily one, so it would be great if the staff or whoever could change them and not make the same ones come up every year...
i'm not compaining, just offering a suggestion....
great! more please
Good one BUT the 50 cent one really baffled me
Great Teaser
i like this teaser a lot, good job.
Got 1 and 4 easily but 2 and 3 left me puzzled. Good teaser, though.
good work. It was fun.
nice!
So funny! Laughed out loud when I got to the guy who couldn't smell because "for some strange reason he had 50 cents crammed" up his nose!
Bald guy crying was pretty funny too.
Bald guy crying was pretty funny too.
TOO MANY REPEATS!!
WO BU XIHUAN!
WO BU XIHUAN!
nice one......crazy
This one became a tongue twister before it was over. Liked it very much. Nice job and more please?
Very clever, deserves a big 3 pointer!
I had fun with this, this morning, and like most of the crowd I struggled most with #2. I couldn't think of anything sounding like 'bawled' that was anything worth crying over. Men without hair rock, by the way.
Cute! But number 3 was kinda gross. LOL. =)
Great teaser..
But like everyone else, I couldn't figure out #2...
THNX
But like everyone else, I couldn't figure out #2...
THNX
Fun teaser even though I couldn't figure out #2.
Easy, but very well thought out. Really good job. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it an 11.
I'm usually good at this kind of teaser (note my 'handle'), but not this time! I got 1 & 4 very handily, but 2 & 3 I hadn't a clue. Thx to the poster for his/her hard work.
i did get the first one correct, but it was difficult to find an answer for the others. The Teaser was corrected, but I thought the Teaser was fun and in good taste.
inly got #1. great job on the teaser. yah, i agree that the braingle ppl should send out different ones each day, each year.
*only-excuse the typo.
Sometimes with these teasers, it's easier to work backwards from the parts you can figure out. For instance, I quickly got bawled his eyes out, which allowed to to figure out he was balled up on the bed so of course the missing word had to be hairless. Excellent puzzle!
That was fun! I didn't get everything figured out; but it was still fun!
Being a "word nerd" I absolutely loved this teaser. Anyone can come up with sentences that have two homonyms in them, but to be able to come up with so many with three blanks and still have them make sense, is impressive.
The examples in the comment above were also fun to get.
The examples in the comment above were also fun to get.
I enjoyed it, too - this is one of my favorite type of teaser. Thanks!
I really really like it. I did better on gnosys one though. LOL look at the year that was posted. Hope that person is still with Briangle. Fun n clever.
Oct 20, 2012
Great puzzle - well done, but I have to take exception with the title. These are not homonyms. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Words that sound the same are called "homophones."
I was thinking of pedal, peddle and petal.. Nice quiz. Thanks.
Well, that was a fun one! It took a little bit of time, but got it without too much trouble, and it was enjoyable.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
Fun! even though #3 gave me fits. What could I possibly get 50 of up my nose? Is the answer 'cents' some expression I have never heard of?
Easy, but very nicely done
I could only get the first and last ones.
That was fun thanks, however no. 2( "balled" ): is that an Americanism?
I don't think it's an americanism
It's not too common. About the same as curled himself...
It's not too common. About the same as curled himself...
This was very fun. I suspect most people will find at least one of the four a bit challenging. I liked this a lot.
Fun, easy and entertaining quiz; I got this one very quickly.
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