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Blank Change 4
In the four sentences below, are two blanks. You must fill them in with words that are either anagrams, synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. You can only use each of these one time each sentence. Can you figure out each word?
1. The golfer has yelled out "____," ____ times today.
2. They began to ____ scones, and drink ____.
3. She used one ____ to look down at her wrist and see her ____.
4. He ran ____ the dog in order ____ not get bitten by it.
1. The golfer has yelled out "____," ____ times today.
2. They began to ____ scones, and drink ____.
3. She used one ____ to look down at her wrist and see her ____.
4. He ran ____ the dog in order ____ not get bitten by it.
Hint
The words are related like this:1. Homonyms
2. Anagrams
3. Synonyms
4. Antonyms
Answer
1. The golfer has yelled out "FORE," FOUR times today. (homonyms)2. They began to EAT scones, and drink TEA. (Anagrams)
3. She used one EYE to look down at her wrist and see her WATCH. (Synonyms)
4. He ran FROM the dog in order TO not get bitten by it. (Antonyms)
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Very easy, but number three annoyed me. I realized the words were supposed to be 'eye' and 'watch', but that made no sense, since ( look, homonyms!) they are not synonyms. Now, if 'LOOK' and 'WATCH' had been the words, I would have agreed with you.
Sorry Cleo, but to "eye" something is also to "watch" it. Synonym.
Great, thanks
Mona
Great, thanks
Mona
the only one i didnt get was #4. i thought he ran past the dog in order ____ get away from it. i couldnt get the other word
Nice job CDRock - gr8 teaser!
Thank you for the hints!
Otherwise, I'd still be working at it.
Good one, CD.
Otherwise, I'd still be working at it.
Good one, CD.
I really enjoyed that teaser! Took me a little while to do it without the hints, but completely logical. Thanks! Please make some more!
I liked it a lot also I needed the hint to get the last one.
I had fun doing this & it's only 6thirty in the a m.
More Please Watch out! I'm eyeing you
Is that helpful?
I had fun doing this & it's only 6thirty in the a m.
More Please Watch out! I'm eyeing you
Is that helpful?
Good one!!
Good to have an easy one. Thanks for posting.
what did scooby doo's cousin say?
Got it before my coffee got cold.Thanks
Yes, "to eye" is a synonym of watch, but "one eye" is not. I thought glance would have been better. Overall, this one was very good, but please fix the answer! =)
I had to think a minute... Thanks!!
The nouns eye and watch as used in #3 are not synonyms, but the verbs eye and watch are synonyms, so I guess it is OK. I got it anyway
I agree that #3 is defective. "Eye" and "watch" when used as nouns are not synonyms.
How about "peek" and watch?
Regardless of #3 it was still a great quiz. Had fun TRYIN to figure it out. Got all but that one.
I agree about the noun/verb difference w/ #3...that was the only one I missed, other than that I liked it!
great teaser...i got all the answers, though i agree #3 needs amending
WOW!! Now that's a riddle!!! Unless you copied it somewhere then that isn't so kool!!!! But besides did you make that up and don't lie! I HATE LIERS!! HOPE YOU ARE"T ONE OF THEM!! Anyway great job on the riddle. Very few people on Braingle write bad riddles but you AREN't one of them!! Chow!! And keep the riddles comin becuz u r good!! LOL!! Bye!!!!
ARGH!! You got me on #3. Loved this one
er, 'fore' & 'four' are homoPHONES, not homoNYMS. homophones are pronounced the same, homonyms are spelled the same.
Here we go with the "homonym-homophone" battle again. Please use your best dictionary and look up "homonym"," homophone," and "homograph." Thank you.
Good teaser, but I agree with the comments about eye and watch. It had me stumped.
Good teaser, but I agree with the comments about eye and watch. It had me stumped.
hard, but very clever. I liked it
Good one, 2/4 for me.
Wonderful teaser. I have 3 right. Thanks for posting something new.
All though all the teasers are great you will go on my fav. list.
Monday~
All though all the teasers are great you will go on my fav. list.
Monday~
I put "GLANCE" and "WATCH," so I guess it can be done many ways.
Fun. THANKS!
Fun. THANKS!
I agree with the comments about no.3. If they were 2 verbs they would be synonyms, but not as nouns.
I am English and therefore I must be right!!
I am English and therefore I must be right!!
avoma, I did the exact same thing.
Very clever teaser! Sure you can figure out what the answers are, but half the them are not correct.
#1 - Homonym is a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase "to pursue" and chase "to ornament metal." Fore & Four are Homophones
#3 - eye & watch - the verb/noun argument has been explained.
#1 - Homonym is a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase "to pursue" and chase "to ornament metal." Fore & Four are Homophones
#3 - eye & watch - the verb/noun argument has been explained.
Cute and easy, but fun.
This was a good one and just enough to solve.
Interesting, but a bit on the easy side.
Is #3 implying that she was using the other eye to look elsewhere at the same time?
#1,#2 & #4 I got pretty quick. #3 for me glance & watch seemed like the best answer.
Fairly easy teaser; got three of them easily but I thought #3 was glance and watch. Fun and enjoyable teaser nonetheless.
lots of alternatives for # 3-watch .....and 1_glance, 2 -look, 3-? (studio audience? more ?
There was too much going on in that teaser. Do either anagrams or homonyms or something. Don't try to do them all.
I liked the variety, having to use four different word relationships. It made the first few a bit more challenging. Some were pretty obvious, like "Fore Four". That quickly eliminated somw of the options for the others. I like the format and will look up others in the series. I hope some are a bit harder.
Nice fairly easy fun teaser, thanks!
I too used: glance & watch for #3?
I too used: glance & watch for #3?
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser. This time I got all four sets of words very quickly.
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