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One word two meanings

Page history last edited by PBworks 16 years, 6 months ago

One word, two meanings

 

Read the sentences below and decide which two possible meanings the words in italics might have.

 

  1. She was a very funny girl.
  2. They did not recognize the new president.
  3. I thought he was rather suspicious.
  4. He might have phoned to let us know he would be late.
  5. He was very jealous of his brother's reputation.
  6. It's a very cheap newspaper.
     
     

    ANSWERS:

     

    1. She made everybody laugh.  OR

        She was a bit strange.

     

    2. They didn't see that he was the president. (perhaps he

        was wearing a hat, a wig or dark glasses?)  OR  

        They didn't accept him as president (maybe the election

        should be cancelled?)

     

    3. He was acting very strange, so people suspected him.  OR

        He thought that there was something strange, so he was

        suspecting something.

     

    4. Perhaps he phoned but we didn't answer.  OR

        He didn't phone, and that was very rude of him!

     

    5. He was very protective of his brother's reputation.  OR

        He envied his brother.

     

    6. It's not expensive at all.  OR

        This newspaper is of very low quality.

     

     

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