Minimal Pairs, Part 1
Directions: Please choose the answer that will best fit the sentence.
1. I will take a _________ after dinner.
a.) bath
b.) path
2. Don’t forget to pay the __________ for this month!
a.) pills
b.) bills
3. Please set the dinner table and make sure everyone has a __________, plate, fork, spoon and knife.
a.) cup
b.) cub
4. A __________ is a nocturnal animal. This means they sleep all day and are awake during the night.
a.) bat
b.) pat
5. Throw me the ___________, I need to tie up the boat.
a.) robe
b.) rope
6. You should ____________ your suitcase tonight, we leave for vacation tomorrow.
a.) pack
b.) back
7. I had to go to the hospital last night because my dog ___________ me.
a.) bit
b.) pit
8. Today, my pants ___________ in class. I was so embarrassed!
a.) ribbed
b.) ripped
9. Even though my dog weighs 50 pounds, he still loves to sit in my _______!
a.) lab
b.) lap
10. When the traffic light is red, you should ____________ your car.
a.) stub
b.) stop
11. Yesterday, I _____________ my toe on my couch. It really hurt!
a.) stopped
b.) stubbed
12.) I like to play __________ rope with my friends during the summer.
a.) bump
b.) jump
13. My favorite color is ___________. What’s your favorite color?
a.) pink
b.) blink
14. In New York, the best way to get places is to take a __________.
a.) cab
b.) cap
15. I made my sister a _________ of chocolate chip cookies for her birthday last week.
a.) patch
b.) batch
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Directions: (These sentences will be cut in to strips) Please put the sentences in the correct order. This is a conversation between a pharmacist and a customer.
May I help you?
Sure. Anything else?
No, thanks. Oh, I almost forgot. Could I have a box of tissues?
Here you go.
Yes. What do you suggest for a sunburn?
OK, I’ll take it. And can I have a bottle of vitamin C, please?
You should try this lotion. It really works!
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