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Question 1

I have had enough of playing rough. It is too tough.

Answer 1

enough

rough

tough

Question 2

She had a nasty cough.

Answer 2

cough

Question 3

The troupe of actors plotted a coup to get more soup.

Answer 3

troupe

coup

soup

Question 4

The troupe went a different route to fetch the soup.

Answer 4

troupe

route

soup

Question 5

The hound found out the mound in the ground near the house was a mouse that was, without a doubt, causing the foul smell.

Answer 5

hound

found

mound

ground

house

mouse

doubt

foul

Question 6

Without a sound, the mouse hid the nut in its pouch and wound south around the house before putting it in his mouth.

Answer 6

sound

mouse

pouch

wound

south

house

mouth

Question 7

The trout made a loud sound when it saw the hound pound the ground around the house. The hound had found a mouse with a large mound in his pouch. The hound picked up the mouse in his mouth but there is no doubt that it must have tasted foul because the hound spat out the mouse and started to pout. The trout wound south down the river when the hound came to rinse his mouth in the water.

Answer 7

trout

loud

sound

hound

pound

house

mouse

mound

pouch

mouth

doubt

foul

pout

wound

south

Question 8

“I ought to have brought the food that I bought” I thought. The boys would likely not have fought if they had not sought more food.

Answer 8

ought

brought

thought

bought

fought

sought

Question 9

The cat and dog fought over the mouse that the cat brought home.

Answer 9

fought

brought

Question 10

We ought not to have fought. I sought his favourite chocolate at the shop and bought five bars when I found it! I thought he would be very happy. When I got home he brought out the same chocolate that he had bought earlier!

Answer 10

ought

fought

sought

bought

brought

Question 11

“Could you please help me?” she asked

I said I would help.

Answer 11

could

would

Question 12

You should always help others if you can. You could find yourself one day also needing help. You would like it if someone helped you.

Answer 12

would

could

should

Question 13

A double touch was enough for the tough double couple.

Answer 13

double

touch

enough

tough

double

couple

Question 14

The couple played a rough game of double tennis. A slight touch of the ball was tough enough to return.

Answer 14

couple

rough

double

touch

tough

enough

Question 15

Q: If a blue house is made out of blue bricks, a yellow house is made out of yellow bricks and a pink house is made out of pink bricks, what is a green house made of?

Answer 15

A: Glass

Question 16

The Smith family is a very wealthy family that lives in a big, circular, round home. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and saw a strawberry jam stain on his new carpet. He figured out that everyone who was there that morning had a jam sandwich. By reading the following excuses, figure out who spilled the jam.

Billy Smith: “I was outside playing basketball.”

The Maid: “I was dusting the corners of the house.”

Chef: “I was starting to make lunch for later.”

Who is lying?

Answer 16

A: It was the maid. The house is circular, it has no corners

Question 17

When is a black dog not a black dog?

Answer 17

When it is a greyhound.