{"id":3150,"date":"2013-11-19T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2014-08-06T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:54:01","slug":"lets-play-a-game-called-odd-one-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/lets-play-a-game-called-odd-one-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s play a game called ‘Odd One Out’"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is an expression in English, \u2018odd one out\u2019, which means that one member or item of a group is different and doesn\u2019t fit the rest of the group. Today, I have some groups of words for you, in which you have to find the odd one out. Take a look at the groups of words below and see how quickly you can spot the odd one out, the word that doesn\u2019t fit with the others. The faster you can find it the better. The answers and reasoning for the answers are below. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Odd one out homophones:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0eye, and, I
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0at, ate, eight
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bee, be, bay, B
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0there, their, they\u2019re, these
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0white, right, write<\/p>\n

Odd one out vocabulary:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fall, Autumn, Summer
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 tiger, catamaran, lion
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0donkey, horse, colt, mare
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0train, bicycle,\u00a0boat, car
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saturday,\u00a0Monday, Sunday<\/p>\n

In the answers below the odd one out<\/strong> is in bold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Homophones:<\/strong>
\n(As a reminder homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meaning.)<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0eye, and<\/strong>, I \u2013 \u2018and\u2019 is pronounced differently than the other two words
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0at<\/strong>, ate, eight \u2013 \u2018at\u2019 is pronounced differently than the other two words
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bee, be, bay<\/strong>, B \u2013 \u2018bay\u2019 is pronounced differently than the other two words and one letter
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0there, their, they\u2019re, these<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018these\u2019 is pronounced differently than the other three words
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0white<\/strong>, right, write \u2013 \u2018white\u2019 is pronounced differently, but very closely, to the other two words<\/p>\n

Vocabulary:<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fall, Autumn, Summer<\/strong> \u2013 Summer is a season, like the others, but Fall and Autumn describe the same season
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0tiger, catamaran<\/strong>, lion \u2013 catamaran is a type of boat, but tiger and lion are types of cats
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0donkey<\/strong>, horse, colt, mare\u2013 all of these words, except donkey, and words for horses
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0train, bicycle, boat<\/strong>, car \u2013 all of these vehicles have wheels that help them move, except a boat
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saturday, Monday<\/strong>, Sunday\u2013 Monday is not a weekend day, but Saturday and Sunday are part of the weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

There is an expression in English, \u2018odd one out\u2019, which means that one member or item of a group is different and doesn\u2019t fit the rest of the group. Today, I have some groups of words for you, in which you have to find the odd one out. Take a look at the groups of…<\/p>\n

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