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!@#$@!tied$%^%$Susie was already planning some updates for the second * of her novel.!@#$@!
An "edition" is a particular version, usually of a book or periodical, while an "addition" is something added to something else.
!@#$@!edition!@#$@!addition$%^%$The batter swung and connected, but the ball veered off to the right and was called *.!@#$@!
A "fowl" is a bird, but "foul" means out of bounds in an athletic context.
!@#$@!foul!@#$@!fowl$%^%$The projector failed at the * moment of the film.!@#$@!
"Climatic" refers to the climate, while "climactic" refers to the climax. Unless the sentence is referring to a moment of the film which is about the climate, "climactic" is the better word to use.
!@#$@!climactic!@#$@!climatic$%^%$Ava was excited that she'd found a good deal on a thrift store jacket that looked like it had never been *.!@#$@!
"Worn" means "displaying evidence of use," while "warn" means "to caution."
!@#$@!worn!@#$@!warn$%^%$Even with the same parents, children's temperaments can * quite a lot from one sibling to another.!@#$@!
To "vary" is to change, while "very" means "extremely."
!@#$@!vary!@#$@!very$%^%$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!@#$@!cent$%^%$After recovering from knee surgery, I could go up the * twice as quickly as I could before.!@#$@!
"Stairs" are steps, while "stares" are intent and focused looks.
!@#$@!stairs!@#$@!stares$%^%$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!@#$@!pore$%^%$We had so many * full of clothes that we had to bring another vehicle just to carry them all.!@#$@!
"Bags" is correct, as an apostrophe makes a regular word into a possessive, not a plural.
!@#$@!bags!@#$@!bag'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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