Proverbs Lesson 5

Familiarity breeds contempt

Find these words in the proverb:

nouns

verbs

1. Why is this proverb in the present tense?

2. Why does it say “breeds” instead of “breed” ?

3. “Familiarity” is the noun form of the adjective “familiar”. Why is the noun form used here?

4. How would you write this proverb using the adjective form? Use the words in the box to help you. (Note: “familiar” is the adjective of “familiarity”. “Despise” is the verb of “contempt”.)

become, despise, familiar, someone, them, when, will, with, you, you

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