Penny meaning in English
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Definition
a penny: a cent, a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Examples
- "Bruno : Penny, I came here to talk to you about my father, Marc Delavigne."
- "My sister is getting married in June and yesterday I found a penny on the street."
- "Yes, Penny!"
- "I need to know about this photograph, Penny."
- "Bruno : Penny, I need answers, not another book!"
- "Milk Bar and Casino, 33 Penny Lane, London, England."
- "I have been saving pennies for the last 15 years."
Exercise 1
A quarter is a US coin which equals 25 cents.
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "" = 10 cent(s)
A "" = 1 cent(s)
A "" = 5 cent(s)
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "" = 10 cent(s)
A "" = 1 cent(s)
A "" = 5 cent(s)
A quarter is a US coin which equals 25 cents.
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "dime 1" = 10 cent(s)
A "penny 2" = 1 cent(s)
A "nickel 3" = 5 cent(s)
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "dime 1" = 10 cent(s)
A "penny 2" = 1 cent(s)
A "nickel 3" = 5 cent(s)
1 dime: This is correct. A "dime" is a coin worth 10 US cents. Note the idiom: "it's not worth a dime" which means that something is "worthless" or isn't valued to be a lot of money.
1 nickel: This is incorrect. A "nickel" is worth 5 cents, not 10 cents.
1 penny: This is incorrect. A "penny" is worth 1 cent, not 10 cents.
1 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
2 penny: This is correct. A "penny" is a coin which in US currency is worth 1 cent (the term is similarly used in Britain to refer to 1/100th of a pound).
2 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
2 nickel: This is incorrect. A "nickel" is worth 5 cents, not 1 cent.
2 dime: This is incorrect. A "dime" is worth 10 cents, not 1 cent.
3 nickel: This is correct. A "nickel" is a coin which has the value of 5 US cents. "Nickel" is a type of soft cheap metal.
3 dime: This is incorrect. A "dime" is worth 10 cents, not 5 cents.
3 penny: This is incorrect. A "penny" is worth 1 cents, not 5 cents.
3 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
Exercise 2
A quarter is a US coin which equals 25 cents.
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "" = 10 cent(s)
A "" = 1 cent(s)
A "" = 5 cent(s)
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "" = 10 cent(s)
A "" = 1 cent(s)
A "" = 5 cent(s)
A quarter is a US coin which equals 25 cents.
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "dime 1" = 10 cent(s)
A "penny 2" = 1 cent(s)
A "nickel 3" = 5 cent(s)
Select the correct US coin for each value.
A "dime 1" = 10 cent(s)
A "penny 2" = 1 cent(s)
A "nickel 3" = 5 cent(s)
1 dime: This is correct. A "dime" is a coin worth 10 US cents. Note the idiom: "it's not worth a dime" which means that something is "worthless" or isn't valued to be a lot of money.
1 nickel: This is incorrect. A "nickel" is worth 5 cents, not 10 cents.
1 penny: This is incorrect. A "penny" is worth 1 cent, not 10 cents.
1 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
2 penny: This is correct. A "penny" is a coin which in US currency is worth 1 cent (the term is similarly used in Britain to refer to 1/100th of a pound).
2 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
2 nickel: This is incorrect. A "nickel" is worth 5 cents, not 1 cent.
2 dime: This is incorrect. A "dime" is worth 10 cents, not 1 cent.
3 nickel: This is correct. A "nickel" is a coin which has the value of 5 US cents. "Nickel" is a type of soft cheap metal.
3 dime: This is incorrect. A "dime" is worth 10 cents, not 5 cents.
3 penny: This is incorrect. A "penny" is worth 1 cents, not 5 cents.
3 half dollar: This is incorrect. The "half dollar" coin has a value of 50 cents, although it is not very common.
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