Jack decided to put off the conference call until another day, because his voice was * from coughing so much.!@#$@!
To be "hoarse" is to have a rough voice, while a "horse" is an animal.
!@#$@!hoarse!@#$@!horse$%^%$Alice caught an apparently large fish that afternoon, and took twenty minutes to * it in.!@#$@!
A "reel" is a part of a fishing rod, while "real" means genuine.
!@#$@!reel!@#$@!real$%^%$One reason why Rodney's birthday party sticks in my memory is because that was where I ate the best * I have ever had.!@#$@!
A "steak" is a cut of meat, while a "stake" is a pointed stick pushed into the ground.
!@#$@!steak!@#$@!stake$%^%$Sharon always wore an apron when it came time to * the bread dough.!@#$@!
In the context of dough, "knead" is the correct term. To "need" is to require.
!@#$@!knead!@#$@!need$%^%$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!@#$@!their$%^%$Cindy started looking very * during the party, so I told her she should probably sit down and rest.!@#$@!
A "pail" is a bucket, but "pale" is a very light shade of color.
!@#$@!pale!@#$@!pail$%^%$My grandfather explained to us that the string had to be * in order for our tin can telephones to work.!@#$@!
"Taut" means "stretched tightly," while "taught" is the past tense of "teach."
!@#$@!taut!@#$@!taught$%^%$I hoped Mary would respond to my message, but in my heart I * she wouldn't.!@#$@!
"Knew" is the past tense of "know," while "new" is the opposite of "old."
!@#$@!knew!@#$@!new$%^%$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!@#$@!tale$%^%$The * I invested was earning a good interest rate.!@#$@!
A "principle" is a basic truth. A "principal" is an amount of money invested or borrowed.
!@#$@!principal!@#$@!principle
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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