When I fry an egg, I always break the * so it will cook more quickly.!@#$@!
The center of an egg is the "yolk," while a "yoke" is a frame that helps two work animals (such as oxen) pull together.
!@#$@!yolk!@#$@!yoke$%^%$One reason why Rodney's birthday party sticks in my memory is because that was where I ate the best * I have ever had.!@#$@!
A "steak" is a cut of meat, while a "stake" is a pointed stick pushed into the ground.
!@#$@!steak!@#$@!stake$%^%$The campus police were worried that a concert by a certain rock band might * some students to behave violently.!@#$@!
To "incite" is to provoke, while an "insight" is an understanding.
!@#$@!incite!@#$@!insight$%^%$The batter swung and connected, but the ball veered off to the right and was called *.!@#$@!
A "fowl" is a bird, but "foul" means out of bounds in an athletic context.
!@#$@!foul!@#$@!fowl$%^%$Geoff was always afraid of having his friends * him, leaving him alone with his troubles.!@#$@!
"Dessert" is something sweet you have after a meal. Unless Geoff has some severe allergies, he's probably not afraid of that!
!@#$@!desert!@#$@!dessert$%^%$After the wedding, the * party proceeded to the lake next door for the wedding photos.!@#$@!
"Bridal" is a wedding term, while "bridle" is a piece of horse's headgear.
!@#$@!bridal!@#$@!bridle$%^%$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!@#$@!taught$%^%$Cynthia found that the holiday season was an especially difficult time to be * her grandfather's death.!@#$@!
"Morning" is the first part of the day, but "mourning" is grieving a loss.
!@#$@!mourning!@#$@!morning$%^%$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!@#$@!their$%^%$Meg and David are working very hard to pay off * debt.!@#$@!
"Their" is a possessive, while "they're" is a contraction of the words "they" and "are."
!@#$@!their!@#$@!they're
Which Word?
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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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