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English Riddles (Homonyms)

The following riddles contain homonyms (words that are spelt and pronounced the same but have a different meaning). Can you match the beginnings and ends of the riddles?

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Why are false teeth like stars?Because they both come out at night.
Why is a pocket calculator reliable?Because you can always count on it.
Why do cows wear bells?In case their horns don't work.
Why did the man with one hand cross the road?To get to the second hand shop.
Why is a room full of married people always empty?Because there isn't a single person in it.
Why did the nurse open the medicine cabinet quietly?Because she didn't want to wake up the sleeping pills.
Why is a banana like a jersey?Because it's easy to slip on.
Why is it easy to weigh a fish as soon as you catch it?Because it has its own scales.
Why do teachers at university wear glasses?Because their students are very bright.
Why did the man drag his bed into the woodshed.Because he wanted to sleep like a log.


Birgit Ferran

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