My grandfather was 87 years old when he *, and was still going for a mile-long walk every morning.!@#$@!
"Died" means deceased. To "dye" something is to color it.
!@#$@!died!@#$@!dyed$%^%$My school assignment called for me to take a * on my classmates' opinions.!@#$@!
A "pole" is a large, slender, cylindrical object, while a "poll" is a vote.
!@#$@!poll!@#$@!pole$%^%$While Lisa thought she had * what her mother said, she hadn't been paying enough attention to remember the details of her instructions.!@#$@!
"Heard" is the past tense of "hear," while a "herd" is a large group of animals.
!@#$@!heard!@#$@!herd$%^%$Grading is my * responsibility, but studying the material beforehand is mine.!@#$@!
In this case, a possessive word is required (teacher's), rather than a plural (teachers).
!@#$@!teacher's!@#$@!teachers$%^%$Meg and David know * will be lots of reasons to celebrate once they pay off all of the debt they have incurred.!@#$@!
"There" is used as a pronoun in this case, while "their" is a possessive.
!@#$@!there!@#$@!their$%^%$Melissa preferred to * food herself, but would buy bags of shredded cheese when she had a large party to plan for.!@#$@!
To "grate" is to use a grater to slice something into small pieces, while "great" means "very good."
!@#$@!grate!@#$@!great$%^%$After a week of listening to us arguing, my grandmother * all mention of politics at the dinner table.!@#$@!
"Banned" is the past tense of "ban," while a "band" is a music group.
!@#$@!banned!@#$@!band$%^%$If * going to spend money on a health care plan, you should know what a deductible is.!@#$@!
"You're" is a contraction of the words "you" and "are," while "your" shows possession.
!@#$@!you're!@#$@!your$%^%$The first time I went grocery shopping by myself, I was very confused by all the different cuts of * that were available.!@#$@!
To "meet" is to be introduced to someone.
!@#$@!meat!@#$@!meet$%^%$Randall was afraid that his friends would turn him * the police if they found out about his involvement in the insurance fraud.!@#$@!
These are separate words because the sentence combines the phrase "turn him in" with the object of "the police." Using the word "into" would imply that Randall was being transformed into a police officer himself.
!@#$@!in to!@#$@!into
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