When Maurice heard the audience * several times in a row, he knew it was time to end his comedy performance.!@#$@!
"Grown" refers to a state of growth, while a "groan" is a sound of disappointment.
!@#$@!groan!@#$@!grown$%^%$The old vacuum cleaner was soon discarded after it began spitting * contents all over the floor.!@#$@!
"Its" shows possession, while "it's" is a contraction of "it" and "is."
!@#$@!its!@#$@!it's$%^%$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!@#$@!less$%^%$Cindy started looking very * during the party, so I told her she should probably sit down and rest.!@#$@!
A "pail" is a bucket, but "pale" is a very light shade of color.
!@#$@!pale!@#$@!pail$%^%$Before Andy let his cat go outside, he bought a very nice * for her to wear.!@#$@!
A "collar" is a neckpiece, while a "caller" is someone who calls.
!@#$@!collar!@#$@!caller$%^%$Alexander Hamilton was killed in a * by Aaron Burr.!@#$@!
A "duel" is a fight between two people, usuallly over honor, while "dual" refers to two things.
!@#$@!duel!@#$@!dual$%^%$Jack decided to put off the conference call until another day, because his voice was * from coughing so much.!@#$@!
To be "hoarse" is to have a rough voice, while a "horse" is an animal.
!@#$@!hoarse!@#$@!horse$%^%$We paddled our canoe down the * until we came to the dock at my grandfather's farm.!@#$@!
A "creek" is a small river, while a "creak" is a sound.
!@#$@!creek!@#$@!creak$%^%$Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
The correct phrase is "should have," but sometimes it sounds like "should of" to our ears, especially when the contraction "should've" is used.
!@#$@!have!@#$@!of$%^%$Richard preferred his acoustic, but still practiced on his * guitar once in a while.!@#$@!
Within the context of music, "bass" is the correct term.
!@#$@!bass!@#$@!base
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.
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