Proper Names in Phrases Word Game

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I’m Martha Barnette.

And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined by our quiz guide, John Chaneski.

Hi, John.

Hi, Grant.

Hi, Martha.

You know, there’s a lot going on in today’s quiz, but we need to know who is doing it.

A common person’s first name is hidden within each of the following sentences I’m going to deliver to you.

So please tell me who is doing the doing.

Now, remember, the name will always be five letters or longer.

Here we go.

The pool I’ve recently drained.

The pool I’ve recently drained.

Wow.

Liver?

Actually, you’re closing in on it.

Oh, really?

Oliver.

Oliver.

Oliver, yes, very good.

Here’s the next one.

The crewman drew a fine picture.

Crewman?

Crewman, yes.

Andrew.

Andrew, there it is. The crewman drew a fine picture. Andrew, how about this one?

She can always tell a lie from the truth.

She can always tell a lie from the…

Stella. Stella it is. Stella!

Very good.

He has her files well organized.

Asher.

Asher, yes.

Very good, Grant.

Good.

He’d rather a banana than an apple.

Banana than Nathan?

Nathan it is.

Nice.

Very good.

Yeah, Nathan would rather a banana.

She loves a man that can solve puzzles.

Of course she does.

Yeah, of course.

Who doesn’t?

Is a mantha a word?

Close.

Love Samantha.

Samantha.

Love Samantha.

We know Samantha.

Samantha.

Samantha, call me.

Sammy.

Her recipe for lasagna omitted garlic.

That’s terrible.

I’ve got to include garlic.

No, you want the garlic in there.

Yeah, totally.

Omitted?

Is that the word?

Omitted, yes.

Naomi.

Naomi, yes.

Very good, Martha.

Though if there’s someone out there called Forla, we’ll take that too.

Sure, whatever.

Maybe we’ll start a new trend.

Forla.

His anger wreaks havoc on normal days.

His anger wreaks havoc.

Wreaks or wreaked?

Wreaks.

But that’s not important right now.

How about Connor?

Connor it is, Martha.

We’ve got your wheelhouse, I think.

Here’s the last one.

He acts a bit showy at times.

He acts a bit showy at Wyatt.

Wyatt it is.

Nicely done, Grant, to wrap us up there with who’s doing the doing.

These are the people who are doing the doing.

Nicely done.

I don’t think we’ve done this one before.

This is a new one for us.

Thanks, dude.

We’ll talk to you next week.

Thanks, John.

Talk to you then.

Bye-bye.

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