4. The case of the lower case letter

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  1. What impression do you get of Mrs Nettleston at the beginning of the story?
  2. In what way is her name a ‘speaking name’?
  3. Why does the police officer ask about her ring?
  4. In what way did Mr Nettleston outsmart his wife?
  5. Explain the word play in the title.

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Homophones

Homophones are two words which have the same sound but different meanings. Complete the following lines by filling in the 9 homophones. 10:think of one yourself!

1        ‘Waiter, what do you call this?’

*‘It’s .................... soup, sir.

‘I don’t care what it’s .................... . What is it now?’

2        ‘Have you ever hunted ....................?’

*’No, I always hunt with my clothes on.’ (....................)

3        ‘Why are black clouds like somebody riding a horse?’ (………………..)

*’Because they both hold the ....................’

4        A teacher saw two boys fighting in the playground.

*’Stop! You know the school rules – No fighting ……………….. .’

‘But sir, we weren’t fighting ……………….. . We were fighting quietly.’

5        ‘What is the efect of seven days dieting?’ (………………..)

*’They make one ……………….. .’

6        ‘Did you hear about the novelist who lived on the ninth floor of a block of flats?’

*’He dropped six ……………….. into a wastepaper basket and lived.’ (………)

7        ‘How can I get rid of my headache?’

*’Hit your head against the window and the ……………….. will disappear.’

8        Fortune teller: ‘Would you like your palm ……………….., sir?’

*Man: ‘No thanks, I like the colour it is now.’ (………………..)

9        ‘What did the small shy stone say?’ (………………..)

*’I wish I was a little ……………….. .’

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      1. You have now seen several ways to play with words. Think of a different way to do so, describe it and give at least    

           one example.