The cafe patrons * getting annoyed with the boring comedian, so the director pulled his act from the weekend schedule.!@#$@!
"Were" is a form of the verb "to be," while "we're" is a contraction of the words "we" and "are."
!@#$@!were!@#$@!we're$%^%$Mr. Twitchell is a very * teacher; if his students' homework assignments don't precisely follow his guidelines, he runs them through the shredder.!@#$@!
The word "exacting" describes someone who has severe expectations of others.
!@#$@!exacting!@#$@!exact$%^%$As we * by our old apartment house, we were saddened to see all the graffiti and broken windows.!@#$@!
"Passed" is a verb, the past tense of "pass," while "past" refers to something in a previous time.
!@#$@!passed!@#$@!past$%^%$Albert found that the discomfort in his * had been caused by a small rock that was stuck inside his hiking boot.!@#$@!
A "heel" is the hind part of a foot, while "heal" means to cure of a disease.
!@#$@!heel!@#$@!heal$%^%$As much as I love technology, it saddens me how few people still * letters to each other these days.!@#$@!
To "write" is to inscribe, while "right" means "correct."
!@#$@!write!@#$@!right$%^%$Susie was already planning some updates for the second * of her novel.!@#$@!
An "edition" is a particular version, usually of a book or periodical, while an "addition" is something added to something else.
!@#$@!edition!@#$@!addition$%^%$My nephew always asked to borrow my video games after he got * with the ones he already had.!@#$@!
A "board" is a plank. To be "bored" is to be tired of something.
!@#$@!bored!@#$@!board$%^%$My grandfather was 87 years old when he *, and was still going for a mile-long walk every morning.!@#$@!
"Died" means deceased. To "dye" something is to color it.
!@#$@!died!@#$@!dyed$%^%$The victim and his family felt that the assailant was given a * sentence at the trial.!@#$@!
"Fair" means balanced or just, while a "fare" is a payment or toll.
!@#$@!fair!@#$@!fare$%^%$Meg and David are working very hard to pay off * debt.!@#$@!
"Their" is a possessive, while "they're" is a contraction of the words "they" and "are."
!@#$@!their!@#$@!they're
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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