Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
The correct phrase is "should have," but sometimes it sounds like "should of" to our ears, especially when the contraction "should've" is used.
!@#$@!have!@#$@!of$%^%$After recovering from knee surgery, I could go up the * twice as quickly as I could before.!@#$@!
"Stairs" are steps, while "stares" are intent and focused looks.
!@#$@!stairs!@#$@!stares$%^%$The lake was gorgeous, but the energy we had to exert just to * the bugs away almost made it not worth the view.!@#$@!
To "shoo" is to tell or motion something or someone to go away, while a "shoe" is a piece of footwear.
!@#$@!shoo!@#$@!shoe$%^%$Based on this year's massive harvest, I think we should plant * hills of squash next spring.!@#$@!
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 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!@#$@!taught$%^%$Sometimes when squirrels * acorns, they forget them, which results in more baby oak trees.!@#$@!
To "bury" something is to cover it in the ground, while "berry" is a type of fruit.
!@#$@!bury!@#$@!berry$%^%$Richard preferred his acoustic, but still practiced on his * guitar once in a while.!@#$@!
Within the context of music, "bass" is the correct term.
!@#$@!bass!@#$@!base$%^%$I've decided not to buy any more whisks unless they are made of stainless *.!@#$@!
"Steel" is a metal, while "steal" means to take something that isn't yours.
!@#$@!steel!@#$@!steal$%^%$Taylor could sleep through the *, but when the loud thunder came, there was no chance of staying asleep during that storm.!@#$@!
"Lightening" is removing weight or darkness, while "lightning" is the electricity seen in a thunder storm.
!@#$@!lightning!@#$@!lightening$%^%$No matter how many times I pull up those weeds by the *, more weeds seem to take their places very quickly.!@#$@!
"Roots" are the underground portion of a plant, while a "route" is a path of travel.
!@#$@!roots!@#$@!routes
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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