Proverbs Lesson 12

You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Find these words in the proverb:

1. What does “can’t” refer to in this proverb?

a). having a cake

b). eating a cake

c). the combination of having a cake and eating a cake

2. Who does “you” refer to in this proverb?

a). You. (Yes you. The student who is reading these words right now)

b). Every person in general

3. Why does the proverb say “can’t” instead of “cannot” ? How does the meaning change if the word changes to “cannot” ?

4. What does the pronoun “it” refer to?

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