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!@#$@!bail$%^%$Sometimes I just want to bury all these bills in a * in the ground and not have to deal with them again.!@#$@!
"Hole" is correct. "Whole" is an adjective referring to the completeness of something.
!@#$@!hole!@#$@!whole$%^%$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!@#$@!less$%^%$The campus police were worried that a concert by a certain rock band might * some students to behave violently.!@#$@!
To "incite" is to provoke, while an "insight" is an understanding.
!@#$@!incite!@#$@!insight$%^%$Taylor could sleep through the *, but when the loud thunder came, there was no chance of staying asleep during that storm.!@#$@!
"Lightening" is removing weight or darkness, while "lightning" is the electricity seen in a thunder storm.
!@#$@!lightning!@#$@!lightening$%^%$I didn't know * my sister was meeting us at the restaurant, or at the store.!@#$@!
"Whether" is used when speaking about alternate possibilities, while "weather" refers to rain, wind, and the like.
!@#$@!whether!@#$@!weather$%^%$When the author spoke about a talking donkey, it was an * to the Biblical story of Balaam.!@#$@!
"Allusion" is a passing reference intended to bring another subject to mind.
!@#$@!allusion!@#$@!illusion$%^%$Grading is my * responsibility, but studying the material beforehand is mine.!@#$@!
In this case, a possessive word is required (teacher's), rather than a plural (teachers).
!@#$@!teacher's!@#$@!teachers$%^%$I did not want to * any water, so I set up a bucket underneath the leaky hose.!@#$@!
To "waste" is to squander, while a "waist" is the area between a person's ribs and hips.
!@#$@!waste!@#$@!waist$%^%$My nephew always asked to borrow my video games after he got * with the ones he already had.!@#$@!
A "board" is a plank. To be "bored" is to be tired of something.
!@#$@!bored!@#$@!board
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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