Задание

Complete the explanations of the "Tom Swifties" with the given phrases

  1. Logically connected with airports
  2. A week, as you know, consists of seven days
  3. A pony is a kind of horse
  4. A slice is a very thin piece
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  1. "Where is the airport?" Tom asked plainly.
    Plainly; "plane" and "plain" sound alike, they are homophones. [ ] the word "plane" phonetically can be found in the adverb "plainly" [ˈpleɪnli].
  2. "I'll be back in seven days," Tom said weakly.
    Weakly; "weak" and "week" sound alike, thus the word "week" phonetically can be found in the adverb "weakly" [ˈwi:kli]. [ ].
  3. "I like your pony," Tom said hoarsely.
    [ ], '"horse'' and "hoarsely" [ˈhɔ:sli] phonetically sound alike.
  4. "May I have a slice of pie?" Tom asked peacefully.
    [ ]; "piece" and "peacefully" phonetically sound alike.