Lucy was at first wary of the new house's location, but gave her * to the move when she realized what a good school district it was in.!@#$@!
An "ascent" is a climb, while to "assent" is to agree.
!@#$@!assent!@#$@!ascent$%^%$We paddled our canoe down the * until we came to the dock at my grandfather's farm.!@#$@!
A "creek" is a small river, while a "creak" is a sound.
!@#$@!creek!@#$@!creak$%^%$After surveying the scene at the theater, the director concluded that the mess was not the group of * fault.!@#$@!
Since the context is referring to a group of people, the word "actor" must be made plural and possessive, and so the apostrophe after the "s" is the correct form.
!@#$@!actors'!@#$@!actor's$%^%$We watched the nature show intently as the lionesses gradually encircled their *.!@#$@!
"Prey" is the object of a hunt, while to "pray" is to ask or implore.
!@#$@!prey!@#$@!pray$%^%$I didn't know * my sister was meeting us at the restaurant, or at the store.!@#$@!
"Whether" is used when speaking about alternate possibilities, while "weather" refers to rain, wind, and the like.
!@#$@!whether!@#$@!weather$%^%$"Would you * me twenty dollars?" June asked.!@#$@!
"Lend" and "borrow" are opposite sides of a transaction; the person who is borrowing receives, while the person who lends is the one who gives.
!@#$@!lend!@#$@!borrow$%^%$Ava was excited that she'd found a good deal on a thrift store jacket that looked like it had never been *.!@#$@!
"Worn" means "displaying evidence of use," while "warn" means "to caution."
!@#$@!worn!@#$@!warn$%^%$The victim and his family felt that the assailant was given a * sentence at the trial.!@#$@!
"Fair" means balanced or just, while a "fare" is a payment or toll.
!@#$@!fair!@#$@!fare$%^%$I thought I had sure aim with the flyswatter, but somehow I * the fly.!@#$@!
"Missed" is the past tense of "miss," but "mist" is a very light rain.
!@#$@!missed!@#$@!mist$%^%$Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
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
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
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