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English has a few words with silent ‘p’s, like “psychology.” Put these words with silent ‘p’s in the
correct sentences, and then practice saying the sentence out loud. There are three words you
won’t use.
1 A pterodactyl is a flying dinosaur.
2 Some people prefer strawberry jam, but I like raspberry best.
3 When I go to the store, they always offer to give me a receipt.
4 I thought there were cookies in the cupboard, but all I found there was an empty
package.
5 Justine told me that Robin would break up with me, and then it happened: she
must be psychic!
6 The military attempted to take over the government in a violent coup.
7 I just thought I had a bad flu, but it turned out to be pneumonia.
8 Many female novelists of the 1800s wrote under a pseudonym.
9 My grandmother’s favorite psalm is “The Lord is my shepherd.”
Extra words: corps, plumb, psyche