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ESL Riddles

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    Riddles for English Language Learners
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  • There is one English word spelled wrong in the dictionary. What is it?
    "wrong"
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  • When you cut me, I don't cry, but you do! What am I?
    an onion
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  • What do you have to break before you can use it?
    an egg
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  • What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
    lunch and dinner
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  • What gets wetter the more it dries?
    a towel
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  • Some people think I go too slow. Others think I go too fast. Most people are always checking me. What am I?
    time
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  • It is yours, but everyone else uses it more often. What is it?
    your name
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  • I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
    a map
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  • Ten people are under one umbrella, but nobody gets wet. Why?
    it's not raining
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  • If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?
    a secret
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  • How many months have 28 days?
    all of them
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  • You’re running a race, and you pass the person in second place at the very end. What place did you finish the race in?
    second place
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  • Emily's mother has four daughters. Three of them are named Spring, Summer, and Autumn. What is the fourth daughter's name?
    Emily
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  • What English word has eleven letters, but everyone pronounces it incorrectly?
    "incorrectly"
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  • I have many keys but no locks. I have space but no room. What am I?
    a computer keyboard
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  • I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
    A candle
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