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1. A word which reads the same backwards, forwards and upside-down.
2. Seven words with the same spelling but a different pronunciation (homograph, e.g. live (a verb) and live (adjective)).
3. Two words that consist of two words blended together, e.g. smog = smoke + fog.
4. Two acronyms, e.g. AIDS = acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
5. Three eponyms, e.g. sandwich was named after the Earl of Sandwich.
6. A word with no vowels.
7. A word which is spelt the same backwards as forwards.
8. Two sentences that read the same backwards and forwards (palindrome), e.g. Madam I’m Adam.
9. Two words, each of which can have several meanings, but whose spelling and pronunciation are the same (homonym).
10. What is strange about this sentence (think about the letters used). The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11. What do you think are the most commonly used written words in English? And the most commonly used letter?
12. What word is most commonly used in telephone conversations?
13. Which of the following words are spelt incorrectly? fourty, althought, misspelt, Wensday
14. What three things do three of these six words have in common? bet, get, jet, met, set, wet
15. How many words do you think there are in the English language?
16. How many words do you think the average English person knows?
17. Punctuate this sentence:
| In a Latin examination James where John had had had had had had had had had had had had the examiner’s approval. |
Help: James and John were doing a translation from Latin into English, and they had to translate the English equivalent of ‘had had’.
Who is the winner?
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