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!@#$@!tied$%^%$Walking my dog is usually pleasant, until he picks up the * of a squirrel and decides to drag me into the woods after him.!@#$@!
A "scent" is a smell, while a "cent" is a monetary unit.
!@#$@!scent!@#$@!cent$%^%$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!@#$@!bare$%^%$Meg and David are working very hard to pay off * debt.!@#$@!
"Their" is a possessive, while "they're" is a contraction of the words "they" and "are."
!@#$@!their!@#$@!they're$%^%$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!@#$@!reed$%^%$Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
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$%^%$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!@#$@!bail$%^%$Pete decided to try out for the drama team, in hopes that acting would help to * his performance anxiety.!@#$@!
To "lessen" is to reduce, while a "lesson" is something that is taught.
!@#$@!lessen!@#$@!lesson$%^%$In high school, my sister and I made a * that we would both finish college.!@#$@!
A "pact" is an agreement, while "packed" is the past tense of "pack."
!@#$@!pact!@#$@!packed$%^%$Jack decided to put off the conference call until another day, because his voice was * from coughing so much.!@#$@!
To be "hoarse" is to have a rough voice, while a "horse" is an animal.
!@#$@!hoarse!@#$@!horse
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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