No matter how many times I pull up those weeds by the *, more weeds seem to take their places very quickly.!@#$@!
"Roots" are the underground portion of a plant, while a "route" is a path of travel.
!@#$@!roots!@#$@!routes$%^%$Based on this year's massive harvest, I think we should plant * hills of squash next spring.!@#$@!
For a quantifiable object such as "hills," the word "fewer" is correct. If the sentence had been speaking more generally about squash, or something that couldn't be quantified, then "less" would be correct.
!@#$@!fewer!@#$@!less$%^%$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!@#$@!taught$%^%$Alexander Hamilton was killed in a * by Aaron Burr.!@#$@!
A "duel" is a fight between two people, usuallly over honor, while "dual" refers to two things.
!@#$@!duel!@#$@!dual$%^%$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!@#$@!insight$%^%$Albert found that the discomfort in his * had been caused by a small rock that was stuck inside his hiking boot.!@#$@!
A "heel" is the hind part of a foot, while "heal" means to cure of a disease.
!@#$@!heel!@#$@!heal$%^%$I hate getting blood drawn, because they always have a hard time finding a *.!@#$@!
"Veins" are what blood flows through, while "vain" is an adjective meaning "conceited."
!@#$@!vein!@#$@!vain$%^%$Susie was already planning some updates for the second * of her novel.!@#$@!
An "edition" is a particular version, usually of a book or periodical, while an "addition" is something added to something else.
!@#$@!edition!@#$@!addition$%^%$Sharon always wore an apron when it came time to * the bread dough.!@#$@!
In the context of dough, "knead" is the correct term. To "need" is to require.
!@#$@!knead!@#$@!need$%^%$One reason why Rodney's birthday party sticks in my memory is because that was where I ate the best * I have ever had.!@#$@!
A "steak" is a cut of meat, while a "stake" is a pointed stick pushed into the ground.
!@#$@!steak!@#$@!stake
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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