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!@#$@!stationary$%^%$When I fry an egg, I always break the * so it will cook more quickly.!@#$@!
The center of an egg is the "yolk," while a "yoke" is a frame that helps two work animals (such as oxen) pull together.
!@#$@!yolk!@#$@!yoke$%^%$After a week of listening to us arguing, my grandmother * all mention of politics at the dinner table.!@#$@!
"Banned" is the past tense of "ban," while a "band" is a music group.
!@#$@!banned!@#$@!band$%^%$Jasper was * several hundred dollars for dumping garbage into the river.!@#$@!
To be "fined" is to be required to pay a fine, while to "find" is to locate.
!@#$@!fined!@#$@!find$%^%$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!@#$@!hanger$%^%$Lucy hoped that eating a few crackers would * her over until it was time for lunch.!@#$@!
"Tied" is the past tense of "tie," while to "tide over" is to support temporarily.
!@#$@!tide!@#$@!tied$%^%$The projector failed at the * moment of the film.!@#$@!
"Climatic" refers to the climate, while "climactic" refers to the climax. Unless the sentence is referring to a moment of the film which is about the climate, "climactic" is the better word to use.
!@#$@!climactic!@#$@!climatic$%^%$I made a provocative statement, in hopes that I could * a strong reaction.!@#$@!
Something that is "illicit" is unlawful. "Elicit" is a verb which means to bring out.
!@#$@!elicit!@#$@!illicit$%^%$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!@#$@!dessert$%^%$Albert found that the discomfort in his * had been caused by a small rock that was stuck inside his hiking boot.!@#$@!
A "heel" is the hind part of a foot, while "heal" means to cure of a disease.
!@#$@!heel!@#$@!heal
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
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