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'!@#$@!actor's$%^%$We thought about driving the truck with the old brake pads, but decided to * on the side of caution and stay home.!@#$@!
To "err" is to make an error, while "air" is the substance that we breathe.
!@#$@!err!@#$@!air$%^%$The * I invested was earning a good interest rate.!@#$@!
A "principle" is a basic truth. A "principal" is an amount of money invested or borrowed.
!@#$@!principal!@#$@!principle$%^%$Before Andy let his cat go outside, he bought a very nice * for her to wear.!@#$@!
A "collar" is a neckpiece, while a "caller" is someone who calls.
!@#$@!collar!@#$@!caller$%^%$"What's a girl * to do?" she demanded.!@#$@!
The correct phrase is "supposed to."
!@#$@!supposed!@#$@!suppose$%^%$Lindsay really should * told someone about the threatening e-mails before answering them.!@#$@!
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$%^%$After a week of listening to us arguing, my grandmother * all mention of politics at the dinner table.!@#$@!
"Banned" is the past tense of "ban," while a "band" is a music group.
!@#$@!banned!@#$@!band$%^%$Meg and David know * will be lots of reasons to celebrate once they pay off all of the debt they have incurred.!@#$@!
"There" is used as a pronoun in this case, while "their" is a possessive.
!@#$@!there!@#$@!their$%^%$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!@#$@!addition$%^%$Rev. Wilkins has been the * of our church for almost twenty years.!@#$@!
When used as a part of someone's name, "Pastor" should be capitalized, but in other uses it should be lowercased.
!@#$@!pastor!@#$@!Pastor
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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