I have fewer problems * my older sister.!@#$@!
"Then" is a word denoting time or time relationships. "Than" is a conjunction used to make comparisons.
!@#$@!than!@#$@!then$%^%$Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
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$%^%$My vision was blurry from the eye exam, so I asked my husband to * the menu choices for me.!@#$@!
To "read" is to decipher by looking, while a "reed" is a tall, thin water plant.
!@#$@!read!@#$@!reed$%^%$Ava was excited that she'd found a good deal on a thrift store jacket that looked like it had never been *.!@#$@!
"Worn" means "displaying evidence of use," while "warn" means "to caution."
!@#$@!worn!@#$@!warn$%^%$Jack hoped the restaurant would still be open after he finally got * the big traffic jam.!@#$@!
To get "through" is to come out on the other side of something, while "threw" is the past tense of "throw."
!@#$@!through!@#$@!threw$%^%$I hoped Mary would respond to my message, but in my heart I * she wouldn't.!@#$@!
"Knew" is the past tense of "know," while "new" is the opposite of "old."
!@#$@!knew!@#$@!new$%^%$Tomorrow we get to find out * speaking at our school's end-of-year banquet.!@#$@!
"Who's" is a contraction of the words "who" and "is," while "whose" has to do with possession.
!@#$@!who's!@#$@!whose$%^%$The batter swung and connected, but the ball veered off to the right and was called *.!@#$@!
A "fowl" is a bird, but "foul" means out of bounds in an athletic context.
!@#$@!foul!@#$@!fowl$%^%$Jasper was * several hundred dollars for dumping garbage into the river.!@#$@!
To be "fined" is to be required to pay a fine, while to "find" is to locate.
!@#$@!fined!@#$@!find$%^%$Susie was already planning some updates for the second * of her novel.!@#$@!
An "edition" is a particular version, usually of a book or periodical, while an "addition" is something added to something else.
!@#$@!edition!@#$@!addition
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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