A male lion can be distinguished from a female by the distinctive * around his face.!@#$@!
"Main" means primary.
!@#$@!mane!@#$@!main$%^%$My friends are all worried about whether their clothes are in keeping with the latest fashions, but I * care less.!@#$@!
"Could care less" suggests that you care a little bit, while "couldn't care less" means you don't care at all.
!@#$@!couldn't!@#$@!could$%^%$After it was fully unloaded, the airplane was stored in the * until its next flight.!@#$@!
A "hangar" is where airplanes are kept, while a "hanger" is an object to hang something on.
!@#$@!hangar!@#$@!hanger$%^%$Our guide brought us to the summit of the mountain, and then * us back down safely.!@#$@!
"Led" is the past tense of "lead."
!@#$@!led!@#$@!lead$%^%$Geoff was always afraid of having his friends * him, leaving him alone with his troubles.!@#$@!
"Dessert" is something sweet you have after a meal. Unless Geoff has some severe allergies, he's probably not afraid of that!
!@#$@!desert!@#$@!dessert$%^%$My mother has always enjoyed writing letters, and keeps a collection of beautiful * for that purpose.!@#$@!
"Stationery" is writing paper. "Stationary" means "not moving."
!@#$@!stationery!@#$@!stationary$%^%$Based on this year's massive harvest, I think we should plant * hills of squash next spring.!@#$@!
For a quantifiable object such as "hills," the word "fewer" is correct. If the sentence had been speaking more generally about squash, or something that couldn't be quantified, then "less" would be correct.
!@#$@!fewer!@#$@!less$%^%$When Ella had her baby, her younger sister was incredibly excited to become an * for the first time.!@#$@!
"Ants" are bugs that crawl on the ground, while an "aunt" is a parent's sister or sister-in-law.
!@#$@!aunt!@#$@!ant$%^%$We watched as the large machine formed the hay into a great big *.!@#$@!
A "bale" is a bundle, while "bail" is money to get out of jail, or sometimes a verb (usually used with "out") meaning to release from a predicament.
!@#$@!bale!@#$@!bail$%^%$Sharon always wore an apron when it came time to * the bread dough.!@#$@!
In the context of dough, "knead" is the correct term. To "need" is to require.
!@#$@!knead!@#$@!need
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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