Jack hoped the restaurant would still be open after he finally got * the big traffic jam.!@#$@!
To get "through" is to come out on the other side of something, while "threw" is the past tense of "throw."
!@#$@!through!@#$@!threw$%^%$We watched the nature show intently as the lionesses gradually encircled their *.!@#$@!
"Prey" is the object of a hunt, while to "pray" is to ask or implore.
!@#$@!prey!@#$@!pray$%^%$Lucy was at first wary of the new house's location, but gave her * to the move when she realized what a good school district it was in.!@#$@!
An "ascent" is a climb, while to "assent" is to agree.
!@#$@!assent!@#$@!ascent$%^%$I * to go to a private school, but I don't any more.!@#$@!
"Used to" is the correct phrase.
!@#$@!used!@#$@!use$%^%$The school was very proud of its new * director after seeing such an improvement in the choir's performance that year.!@#$@!
"Choral" refers to a musical chorus, while "coral" is an underwater polyp skeleton.
!@#$@!choral!@#$@!coral$%^%$Sometimes I wonder how different our world would be if humans could all * under water.!@#$@!
"Breathe" is the action of breathing, while "breath" is the air we take in and out.
!@#$@!breathe!@#$@!breath$%^%$Whenever I * from a pitcher of ice water, I manage to spill it everywhere.!@#$@!
To "pour" is to tip and allow a liquid to flow -- while to "pore" is to study carefully.
!@#$@!pour!@#$@!pore$%^%$Grading is my * responsibility, but studying the material beforehand is mine.!@#$@!
In this case, a possessive word is required (teacher's), rather than a plural (teachers).
!@#$@!teacher's!@#$@!teachers$%^%$After surveying the scene at the theater, the director concluded that the mess was not the group of * fault.!@#$@!
Since the context is referring to a group of people, the word "actor" must be made plural and possessive, and so the apostrophe after the "s" is the correct form.
!@#$@!actors'!@#$@!actor's$%^%$I knew it was probably a good idea to get rid of my old textbooks, but I just couldn't * to part with them.!@#$@!
To "bear" is to carry or withstand something, while "bare" means exposed or naked.
!@#$@!bear!@#$@!bare
Which Word?
Each game consists of ten sentences with a word missing (represented by a blank line in the sentence). After the sentence appears, two words will appear on the screen. Your job will be to select the word which best fits the context of the sentence. Click the correct word to complete the sentence.
Work quickly but accurately; your score is based on how many questions you answer correctly, and how much time it took to complete each question.
This game is similar to
Proof It!, but is quicker and easier to play, since it does not involve any typing.
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