Funny can mean amusing or unusual.
The idea
Put funny before a noun or after be. Context tells you whether it means amusing or strange.
Examples
- The film was funny.
- He told a funny story.
- That hat looks funny.
- There is a funny smell in here.
- Her funny drawing made us laugh.
- It is funny that the door is open.
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A funny smell is usually odd, not amusing.
Try it yourself
Choose the best answer. Everyone laughed at the ___ joke. (funny / silent)
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funny
funny: the joke makes people laugh.
Choose the best answer. This milk smells ___. Is it fresh? (funny / delicious)
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funny
funny: the smell is unusual.
Choose the best answer. The child drew a ___ picture that made us laugh. (funny / funnily)
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funny
funny: the adjective describes the picture.
Practice round
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Choose the best answer. Everyone laughed at the ___ joke. (funny / silent)
Choose the best answer. This milk smells ___. Is it fresh? (funny / delicious)
Choose the best answer. The child drew a ___ picture that made us laugh. (funny / funnily)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an amusing story and an unusual sound.