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!@#$@!pore$%^%$I thought I had sure aim with the flyswatter, but somehow I * the fly.!@#$@!
"Missed" is the past tense of "miss," but "mist" is a very light rain.
!@#$@!missed!@#$@!mist$%^%$Judy browsed in the store for more than half an hour, but decided not to * anything.!@#$@!
To "buy" is to purchase, but "by" is a preposition meaning "close to."
!@#$@!buy!@#$@!by$%^%$Sometimes I wonder how different our world would be if humans could all * under water.!@#$@!
"Breathe" is the action of breathing, while "breath" is the air we take in and out.
!@#$@!breathe!@#$@!breath$%^%$My grandfather explained to us that the string had to be * in order for our tin can telephones to work.!@#$@!
"Taut" means "stretched tightly," while "taught" is the past tense of "teach."
!@#$@!taut!@#$@!taught$%^%$The school was very proud of its new * director after seeing such an improvement in the choir's performance that year.!@#$@!
"Choral" refers to a musical chorus, while "coral" is an underwater polyp skeleton.
!@#$@!choral!@#$@!coral$%^%$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!@#$@!hanger$%^%$"Would you * me twenty dollars?" June asked.!@#$@!
"Lend" and "borrow" are opposite sides of a transaction; the person who is borrowing receives, while the person who lends is the one who gives.
!@#$@!lend!@#$@!borrow$%^%$Mr. Twitchell is a very * teacher; if his students' homework assignments don't precisely follow his guidelines, he runs them through the shredder.!@#$@!
The word "exacting" describes someone who has severe expectations of others.
!@#$@!exacting!@#$@!exact$%^%$I made a provocative statement, in hopes that I could * a strong reaction.!@#$@!
Something that is "illicit" is unlawful. "Elicit" is a verb which means to bring out.
!@#$@!elicit!@#$@!illicit
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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