Henry VIII's daughter, Mary I, * over England for five years.!@#$@!
A "reign" is the rule of a monarch, while "rain" is the water that falls from the sky.
!@#$@!reigned!@#$@!rained$%^%$Mr. Twitchell is a very * teacher; if his students' homework assignments don't precisely follow his guidelines, he runs them through the shredder.!@#$@!
The word "exacting" describes someone who has severe expectations of others.
!@#$@!exacting!@#$@!exact$%^%$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!@#$@!we're$%^%$Our coach was very impressed to learn that the massive amount of materials had been distributed not by a committee, but by a * individual.!@#$@!
"Lone" means only one, while a "loan" is something (usually money) that has been borrowed.
!@#$@!lone!@#$@!loan$%^%$Eva wanted to accept the directorship job, but * of things got in the way of her decision.!@#$@!
"Alot" is not a word. The correct term is "a lot."
!@#$@!a lot!@#$@!alot$%^%$If * not too much to ask, would you allow me to enter the building early to set up my equipment?!@#$@!
"Its" shows possession, while "it's" is a contraction of "it" and "is."
!@#$@!it's!@#$@!its$%^%$Meg and David are still in debt, but * working very hard at paying it off.!@#$@!
"They're" is a contraction of the words "they" and "are," while "their" is a possessive term.
!@#$@!they're!@#$@!their$%^%$While Lisa thought she had * what her mother said, she hadn't been paying enough attention to remember the details of her instructions.!@#$@!
"Heard" is the past tense of "hear," while a "herd" is a large group of animals.
!@#$@!heard!@#$@!herd$%^%$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!@#$@!dessert$%^%$We thought about driving the truck with the old brake pads, but decided to * on the side of caution and stay home.!@#$@!
To "err" is to make an error, while "air" is the substance that we breathe.
!@#$@!err!@#$@!air
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.
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