Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

  Quiz about the Month of May  April showers bring May flowers! Hope everyone has rosy days ahead in May.      1.    What's the birthstone of May, which represents love and success?       2.    Which tennis Open Championship normally begins in the last week of May? ________________ OPEN       3.    What are the two zodiac signs for the month of May?   T____________ & G______________       4.    Which sweetly scented, highly poisonous woodland flowering plant is the birth flower of May?      L____________ of the Valley       5.    Historically, what sort of dancing has been linked to May Day celebrations?   M_____________   Dancing       6.    How long is the lifespan for the adult female Mayfly, Dolania americana: 5 minutes, 5 hours, or 5 days?     ...

  You are given two things on each question. Name something they have in common. Hint: Every answer is a five-letter plural. Ex. The hair / Actor in a play --> PARTS 1. Circus / Telephone 2. Blog / Fence 3. Photographer / Vaccination center 4. Tennis match / Cinderella 5. Atoms in a molecule / 007 movie 6. Judge / Beer distributor 7. Ship / Blackjack dealer 8. Safe / Wig store 9. Clock / Bridge game 10. Gas station / Women's shoe store   Answer Keys     1.   rings       2.   posts     3.   shots     4.   balls     5.   bonds     6.   cases     7.   decks     8.   locks     9.   hands     10.   pumps

Every answer today is a word, name, or phrase starting and ending with the letter W.   Ex. Three-letter word meaning "Amazing!" --> WOW   1. [Fill in the blank:] Black ___ spider 2. Capital of Poland 3. Tree that may be "weeping" 4. Perk of an executive's office 5. Separate out, as by sifting 6. President Wilson 7. Artist Homer 8. Opposite of deposit, as at a bank 9. "I, [so-and-so], take you [so-and-so], to be my lawfully wedded wife ...," etc. (2 wds.) 10. Small cart for carrying loads in a garden 11. Group that demolishes buildings 12. Sigh of relief when you finish a tough puzzle   Answer Keys     1.   widow     2.   Warsaw     3.   willow     4.   window     5.   winnow     6.   Woodrow     7.   Winslow     8.   withdraw     9.   wedding vow    10.    wheelba...

Let us stop and challenge our English grammar.       1.    Which of the following sentences uses SYNECDOCHE ? (           ) a.    He threw his hat in the ring. b.    She saw many familiar faces at the party. c.    They took a show of hands.       2.    True or false? A KANGAROO WORD is a word that contains its own antonym within it. (        ) a.    true b.    false       3.    A SESQUIPEDALIAN word is one that … (          ) a.    has a lot of vowels. b.    comes from another language. c.    is really long.       4.    Which of the following sentences includes an OXYMORON ? a.    The king was known for his calm fury. b.    They searched hi...

Here are some categories in two words. You name something in each category starting with each initial in the category. Any answer that works is fine. Ex. Foreign Languages --> French, Lithuanian   1. Breakfast Orders 2. Precious Stones 3. Butchers' Meats 4. Coastal States 5. Beatles Hits 6. Automobile Parts   picture source:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Category-Word-Game-1026311 Answer Keys     1.   bacon, orange     2.   pearl, sapphire     3.   baloney, mutton     4.   California, South Carolina     5.   Baby You’re a Rich Man/ or Back in the U.S.S.R, Hey Jude     6.   alternator, piston