Avery's truck was powerful, but not quite strong enough to * the entire load in one trip.!@#$@!
To "haul" is to carry, while a "hall" is a large room.
!@#$@!haul!@#$@!hall$%^%$Lucy hoped that eating a few crackers would * her over until it was time for lunch.!@#$@!
"Tied" is the past tense of "tie," while to "tide over" is to support temporarily.
!@#$@!tide!@#$@!tied$%^%$"May I speak with you privately, * James?" asked Eric.!@#$@!
When used as a part of someone's name, words like "Senator" should be capitalized. Otherwise, lowercase is correct.
!@#$@!Senator!@#$@!senator$%^%$Tomorrow we get to find out * speaking at our school's end-of-year banquet.!@#$@!
"Who's" is a contraction of the words "who" and "is," while "whose" has to do with possession.
!@#$@!who's!@#$@!whose$%^%$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$%^%$Our coach was very impressed to learn that the massive amount of materials had been distributed not by a committee, but by a * individual.!@#$@!
"Lone" means only one, while a "loan" is something (usually money) that has been borrowed.
!@#$@!lone!@#$@!loan$%^%$Our train was ten minutes late to leave, but fortunately it still got us to our destination ten minutes before we were * to arrive there.!@#$@!
"Due" means expected or planned for a certain time.
!@#$@!due!@#$@!do$%^%$Susie had determined long ago that she would be walking down the * wearing cowboy boots under her wedding dress.!@#$@!
An "aisle" is the main walkway down the center of a church, while "isle" is short for "island."
!@#$@!aisle!@#$@!isle$%^%$Our outside lights are equipped with a * that causes them to turn on whenever it detects motion.!@#$@!
A "sensor" is a device that detects something, while to "censor" is to hide or ban something.
!@#$@!sensor!@#$@!censor
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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