The * I invested was earning a good interest rate.!@#$@!
A "principle" is a basic truth. A "principal" is an amount of money invested or borrowed.
!@#$@!principal!@#$@!principle$%^%$After surveying the scene at the theater, the director concluded that the mess was not the group of * fault.!@#$@!
Since the context is referring to a group of people, the word "actor" must be made plural and possessive, and so the apostrophe after the "s" is the correct form.
!@#$@!actors'!@#$@!actor's$%^%$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!@#$@!stares$%^%$I did not want to * any water, so I set up a bucket underneath the leaky hose.!@#$@!
To "waste" is to squander, while a "waist" is the area between a person's ribs and hips.
!@#$@!waste!@#$@!waist$%^%$The school was very proud of its new * director after seeing such an improvement in the choir's performance that year.!@#$@!
"Choral" refers to a musical chorus, while "coral" is an underwater polyp skeleton.
!@#$@!choral!@#$@!coral$%^%$Amber's parents had grown * of her constant whining about their new car's color.!@#$@!
"Weary" means "tired," while "wary" means showing caution.
!@#$@!weary!@#$@!wary$%^%$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!@#$@!great$%^%$Shari did not want to make the necessary phone call to her former landlord, but she finally * her courage and did it.!@#$@!
To "muster" is to gather or assemble, while "mustard" is a condiment.
!@#$@!mustered!@#$@!mustard$%^%$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!@#$@!less$%^%$My grandfather was 87 years old when he *, and was still going for a mile-long walk every morning.!@#$@!
"Died" means deceased. To "dye" something is to color it.
!@#$@!died!@#$@!dyed
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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