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What's the Point of This Pun?

What's the Point of This Pun?

"I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." ~ Flannery O'Connor

 

Writing with a dull pencil is pointless.

 

Can your grammar student parse and diagram this sentence and identify its structure, purpose, and pattern?  Take a photo of your diagram and post on our Facebook or Instagram with #grammarnerdsclub #diagrammingchallenge.  We will post the correct answer on our social media pages!

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I'm Just Not a Mourning Person

I'm Just Not a Mourning Person

I treat each day as if it is my last.  One day, I'll be right.

 

I saw an ad for burial plots, which is the last thing that I need!

 

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This Construction Pun Will Raise the Roof

This Construction Pun Will Raise the Roof

Inspecting mirrors is another job I could see myself doing.

 

I want to write a joke about construction, but I am still working on it.

 

Can your grammar student parse and diagram this sentence and identify its structure, purpose, and pattern?  Take a photo of your diagram and post on our Facebook or Instagram with #grammarnerdsclub #diagrammingchallenge.  We will post the correct answer on our social media pages!

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There is Snow Place Like Home

There is Snow Place Like Home

He also quit his job for Nike.  Just couldn't do it any more.

 

Do you consider it unfair that my uncle lost his job at the calendar factory because he took a day off?

 

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Do You Find This Funny? Me II.

Do You Find This Funny?  Me II.

I, for one, like Roman numerals.

 

Do you call a number that will not stay still a roamin' numeral?

 

Can your grammar student parse and diagram this sentence and identify its structure, purpose, and pattern?  Take a photo of your diagram and post on our Facebook or Instagram with #grammarnerdsclub #diagrammingchallenge.  We will post the correct answer on our social media pages!

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