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!@#$@!bare$%^%$My nephew always asked to borrow my video games after he got * with the ones he already had.!@#$@!
A "board" is a plank. To be "bored" is to be tired of something.
!@#$@!bored!@#$@!board$%^%$My vision was blurry from the eye exam, so I asked my husband to * the menu choices for me.!@#$@!
To "read" is to decipher by looking, while a "reed" is a tall, thin water plant.
!@#$@!read!@#$@!reed$%^%$The school was very proud of its new * director after seeing such an improvement in the choir's performance that year.!@#$@!
"Choral" refers to a musical chorus, while "coral" is an underwater polyp skeleton.
!@#$@!choral!@#$@!coral$%^%$"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!@#$@!senator$%^%$Judy keeps a cryptic note in her purse to remind her * she has filed important travel documents.!@#$@!
"Where" is a location, and "were" is the past tense of "are."
!@#$@!where!@#$@!were$%^%$Walking my dog is usually pleasant, until he picks up the * of a squirrel and decides to drag me into the woods after him.!@#$@!
A "scent" is a smell, while a "cent" is a monetary unit.
!@#$@!scent!@#$@!cent$%^%$The batter swung and connected, but the ball veered off to the right and was called *.!@#$@!
A "fowl" is a bird, but "foul" means out of bounds in an athletic context.
!@#$@!foul!@#$@!fowl$%^%$Brian acquired his cheap laptop after responding to an * on Craigslist.!@#$@!
"Add" refers to addition, while "ad" is short for "advertisement."
!@#$@!ad!@#$@!add$%^%$Cindy started looking very * during the party, so I told her she should probably sit down and rest.!@#$@!
A "pail" is a bucket, but "pale" is a very light shade of color.
!@#$@!pale!@#$@!pail
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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