What Did You Say?

S. Tzur's English On-Line

What Did You Say?

Here are a few well known sayings, but they are incomplete. Complete them by choosing the correct ending. (The meaning of the complete phrase appears in parenthesis). When you are finished, check your answers by clicking on the "Check" button below.

Completion exercise

1. Never underestimate the power of... (Females have a lot of influence.)
2. It's always darkest before... (Don't give up hope.)

3. You can lead a horse to water but ... (There are things you can't control.)
4. Don't bite the hand that (Be grateful to people who help you.)

5. You can't teach an old dog... (Old people are hard to change.)
6. Where there's smoke, there's.. (There is often some truth in rumours.)
7. A penny saved is ... (It is good to save money)
8. Children should be seen and not... (Children should not talk a lot.)
9. If at first you don't succeed... (Never give up!)
10. Strike while the... (Timing is important.)

A first grade teacher asked pupils to complete these sayings. She did not give them the second half in a box! See what answers the students came up with!!

Never underestimate the power of termites.
It’s always darkest before …daylight savings time.
You can lead a horse to water, but … how?
Don’t bite the hand that … looks dirty.
You can’t teach an old dog … math.
Where there is smoke, there’s … pollution.
A penny saved is …. not much.
Children should be seen and not … spanked or grounded.
If at first you don’t succeed… get new batteries.
Strike while the … bug is close.

See if you can make up some amusing endings of your own!. OR. See if you can make up some sayings of your own.

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