Wednesday, May 4, 2011

THE SUM OF ITS PARTS III

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below  so that the first two words combine to make the third word.

Example:
The prime minister _ _ _ the meeting even though the _ _ _ _ was the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ official.
The prime minister RAN the meeting, even thought the KING was the RANKING official.

1. Before making your _ _ _ _ , be _ _ _ _ that is what you want. It can only be changed at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the court.

2. He may not _ _ _ the race, but I know he'll _ _ _ his best - even on such a _ _ _ _ _ _ day.

3. We didn't _ _ _ and no one is punishing _ _ .
 It's just a _ _ _ _ _ infection!

4. The constant _ _ _ _ _ of the horses was _ _ _ _ _ _ the
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farmers.

5. That little _ _ _ ! He _ _ _ _ again. And this time he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that I was involved in his mischief.

6. Meet _ _ tonight _ _ the restaurant and we'll try the barbecued _ _ _ _ sampler.

7. She's from a large family; in fact, she's one _ _ / _ _ _. They shop here _ _ _ _ _ .

8. Toward the _ _ _ of his life, Van Gogh cut off his _ _ _ . Was he trying to _ _ _ _ _ _ himself to someone?

9. Being kosher, my _ _ _ _ _ won't eat _ _ animal he thinks is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

10. That little _ _ _ found an _ _ _ _ in his grandpa. They are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ devoted to each other.

Answers:

1. plea/sure - pleasure
2. win/try - wintry
3. sin/us - sinus
4. neigh/boring - neighboring
5. imp/lied - implied
6. me/at - meat
7. of/ten - often
8. end/ear - endear
9. uncle/an - unclean
10. tot/ally - totally

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