My mother has always enjoyed writing letters, and keeps a collection of beautiful * for that purpose.!@#$@!
"Stationery" is writing paper. "Stationary" means "not moving."
!@#$@!stationery!@#$@!stationary$%^%$No matter how much sanding and smoothing James did, the edge was still more * than he wanted it to be.!@#$@!
"Coarse" is the opposite of smooth, while a "course" is a pathway.
!@#$@!coarse!@#$@!course$%^%$The batter swung and connected, but the ball veered off to the right and was called *.!@#$@!
A "fowl" is a bird, but "foul" means out of bounds in an athletic context.
!@#$@!foul!@#$@!fowl$%^%$As much as I love technology, it saddens me how few people still * letters to each other these days.!@#$@!
To "write" is to inscribe, while "right" means "correct."
!@#$@!write!@#$@!right$%^%$Walking my dog is usually pleasant, until he picks up the * of a squirrel and decides to drag me into the woods after him.!@#$@!
A "scent" is a smell, while a "cent" is a monetary unit.
!@#$@!scent!@#$@!cent$%^%$Judy keeps a cryptic note in her purse to remind her * she has filed important travel documents.!@#$@!
"Where" is a location, and "were" is the past tense of "are."
!@#$@!where!@#$@!were$%^%$Grading is my * responsibility, but studying the material beforehand is mine.!@#$@!
In this case, a possessive word is required (teacher's), rather than a plural (teachers).
!@#$@!teacher's!@#$@!teachers$%^%$Melanie ran to give Jeff a hug, because she had not * him in such a long time.!@#$@!
"Seen" is the past participle of "see," while a "scene" is a visual event.
!@#$@!seen!@#$@!scene$%^%$Judy browsed in the store for more than half an hour, but decided not to * anything.!@#$@!
To "buy" is to purchase, but "by" is a preposition meaning "close to."
!@#$@!buy!@#$@!by$%^%$Our coach was very impressed to learn that the massive amount of materials had been distributed not by a committee, but by a * individual.!@#$@!
"Lone" means only one, while a "loan" is something (usually money) that has been borrowed.
!@#$@!lone!@#$@!loan
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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