RIDDLE

A riddle is a statement or question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved.

Riddle : noun

          A type of question which describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and which has a clever or funny answer, often asked as a game.

     Something which is confusing, or a problem which is difficult to solve.

Examples of Riddle :

X : Think of a certain animal! What has two heads, four eyes, six legs and a tail?

Y : Err,  A horse and its rider.

     Now, my turn. What is this? It’s as big as horse but it doesn’t weigh anything.

X : The horse’s shadow.

Grammatical structure of English Proverbs

1.       Imperative – negative

2.       Imperative – positive

3.       Parallel phrase

4.       Declarative sentences

Match the riddles with the proper answers

Riddles		Answers
1.       What is the first thing you do when you lie down in a bath full of water		a.       A chimney
2.       Everyone has seen it but will never see it again		b.       A photograph
3.       It smokes a lot but never buys a cigarette		c.       A towel
4.       Its job is to become wet		d.       The man with the biggest head
5.       You cannot study for this test		e.       A blood test
6.       How many sides does a ball have?		f.        Two (inside and outside)
7.       What is taken before you get it?		g.       Get wet
8.       What is the most useless thing in your pocket?		h.       An egg
9.       When you break it, it is still useful		i.         A hole
10.   Which man wears the biggest hat?		j.         Yesterday