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Homophone Antics Trivia Quiz
Your task is to place the words correctly within the text. The words to place consist of five pairs of homophones, words that sound the same but mean something different.
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Barnaby's latest scheme is to sell some drink, "Barnaby's Medicinal Elixir". He thought himself a business man. As a he planned to some sympathy through his patter: "Groan ...groan... what's the matter with me?" Having caught someone's attention, he'd then say: "Hey, I know! A sip of this will cure whatever might me". And so it would prove, success making him jump about like a .
However, should an old customer appear around the corner, having learned from past experience Barnaby would instead try to , leaving his of drink destined for the drain. This was more than could be and enough to drive him to despair.
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:
Homophones are words, often with different spellings, that sound the same but have different meanings. In this quiz, the meanings of the words for placement are:
Cellar - a storage space, often below ground
Seller - a person who tries to sell something
Born - having a natural talent for (as in "a born artist")
Borne - carried or supported
Ail - to sicken, to feel ill
Ale - a type of beer
Elicit - to provoke or draw out
Illicit - illegal or prohibited
Flea - a small bloodsucking insect with a big jump
Flee - to run away
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