INFERRED HOMOPHONES IX

Joseph Appel

 

In each sentence below are two words or phrases that can be re-written, by inference, as homophones. For example, in the sentence, The cars were parked so close together, that getting dings was inevitable. , close together and dings could be re-written as dense and dents.

 

1. The smell of the drugs caused the police dog to go into a fit of barking. 

2. A song in The Sound of Music compares a musical note to a female deer.

3. Every baker is required to know how to work flour into dough.

 

4. The sun rose shining brightly, but sadly it was a day of grieving for the family.

 

5. He would ride his bike from house to house trying to sell a questionable cold remedy.

 

6. You may travel all over in Italy, but eventually you will end up in the capital.

 

7. The police followed the suspect into a large group of houses.

 

8. That little bottle holds some foul and disgusting stuff.

 

9. The dean couldn't decide whether to suspend tuition fees for the transfer student. 

10. The Dakota tribe of American Indian tried unsuccessfully to petition the government for redress. 

Answers:

 

1. SCENT - SENT

2. DO - DOE

3. NEED - KNEAD

4. MORNING - MOURNING

5. PEDAL - PEDDLE

6. ROAM - ROME

7. TRACKED - TRACT

8. VIAL - VILE

9. WAVER - WAIVER

10. SIOUX - SUE