Confusing words – Fun and Funny

Fun is normally an uncountable noun.

We had fun at the party.
Dave’s great fun to be with.

Fun can also be used after be to say that thing or people are enjoyable or entertaining.
The party was fun, wasn’t it?
Anne and Eric are a lot of fun.
'Going to the park with friends is fun.'

In informal English, fun can also be used as an adjective before a noun.

That was a real fun party.

Funny is an adjective and is used to say that something makes you laugh.
Why are you wearing that funny hat?
'The comedy I saw last night was really funny. I laughed and laughed.'

Funny also has another meaning – ‘strange’, ‘peculiar’.

A funny thing happened – Do you mean funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?

Choose the correct word for each of these sentences.

1. I enjoyed the amusement park. It was a lot of ___.
A – fun B – funny
2. Your brother is so ___. How does he remember all those jokes?
A – fun B – funny
3. I feel _____.
A – fun B – funny
4. I have a ___ feeling.
A – fun B – funny
5. He gave me a ___ look.
A – fun B – funny
6. You brother is ____ when he is being ____.
A – fun B – funny
A – fun B – funny