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!@#$@!by$%^%$The town had to place a * on Mr. Reynolds' property, because he hadn't paid his taxes in so long.!@#$@!
A "lien" is a claim on property, while to "lean" is to bend or tip.
!@#$@!lien!@#$@!lean$%^%$My dog clearly wanted a * of the chocolate I was eating, but I refused because I knew it was bad for him.!@#$@!
"Peace" is harmony and tranquility, while a "piece" of something is a part of it.
!@#$@!piece!@#$@!peace$%^%$Janice left her new mittens at home because she didn't want to * them on the mountainside.!@#$@!
To "lose" is to misplace, while "loose" is the opposite of "tight."
!@#$@!lose!@#$@!loose$%^%$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!@#$@!into$%^%$Cynthia found that the holiday season was an especially difficult time to be * her grandfather's death.!@#$@!
"Morning" is the first part of the day, but "mourning" is grieving a loss.
!@#$@!mourning!@#$@!morning$%^%$I've decided not to buy any more whisks unless they are made of stainless *.!@#$@!
"Steel" is a metal, while "steal" means to take something that isn't yours.
!@#$@!steel!@#$@!steal$%^%$We watched the bald eagle * in the sky until it was out of sight.!@#$@!
To "soar" is to maintain position in flight, while to be "sore" is to be hurting.
!@#$@!soar!@#$@!sore$%^%$Our guide brought us to the summit of the mountain, and then * us back down safely.!@#$@!
"Led" is the past tense of "lead."
!@#$@!led!@#$@!lead$%^%$The old vacuum cleaner was soon discarded after it began spitting * contents all over the floor.!@#$@!
"Its" shows possession, while "it's" is a contraction of "it" and "is."
!@#$@!its!@#$@!it's
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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