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!@#$@!less$%^%$Ava was excited that she'd found a good deal on a thrift store jacket that looked like it had never been *.!@#$@!
"Worn" means "displaying evidence of use," while "warn" means "to caution."
!@#$@!worn!@#$@!warn$%^%$Meg and David are still in debt, but * working very hard at paying it off.!@#$@!
"They're" is a contraction of the words "they" and "are," while "their" is a possessive term.
!@#$@!they're!@#$@!their$%^%$When Jared went shopping for new *, he would only ever buy black ones.!@#$@!
"Jeans" are an article of clothing, "genes" refer to genetics.
!@#$@!jeans!@#$@!genes$%^%$We adopted a stray cat who is missing his *, and we often wonder how he lost it.!@#$@!
A "tale" is a story, while "tails" are what cats have.
!@#$@!tail!@#$@!tale$%^%$Sharon always wore an apron when it came time to * the bread dough.!@#$@!
In the context of dough, "knead" is the correct term. To "need" is to require.
!@#$@!knead!@#$@!need$%^%$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!@#$@!herd$%^%$My ancestors * to this country from Europe.!@#$@!
"Emigrate" means to exit a country, while "immigrate" means to enter. Typically, "immigrate" is used with the preposition "to," and "emigrate" is used with the preposition "from."
!@#$@!immigrated!@#$@!emigrated$%^%$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!@#$@!principle$%^%$We watched the bald eagle * in the sky until it was out of sight.!@#$@!
To "soar" is to maintain position in flight, while to be "sore" is to be hurting.
!@#$@!soar!@#$@!sore
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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