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!@#$@!threw$%^%$I made a provocative statement, in hopes that I could * a strong reaction.!@#$@!
Something that is "illicit" is unlawful. "Elicit" is a verb which means to bring out.
!@#$@!elicit!@#$@!illicit$%^%$My ancestors * to this country from Europe.!@#$@!
"Emigrate" means to exit a country, while "immigrate" means to enter. Typically, "immigrate" is used with the preposition "to," and "emigrate" is used with the preposition "from."
!@#$@!immigrated!@#$@!emigrated$%^%$The cafe patrons * getting annoyed with the boring comedian, so the director pulled his act from the weekend schedule.!@#$@!
"Were" is a form of the verb "to be," while "we're" is a contraction of the words "we" and "are."
!@#$@!were!@#$@!we're$%^%$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!@#$@!of$%^%$We watched as the large machine formed the hay into a great big *.!@#$@!
A "bale" is a bundle, while "bail" is money to get out of jail, or sometimes a verb (usually used with "out") meaning to release from a predicament.
!@#$@!bale!@#$@!bail$%^%$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!@#$@!herd$%^%$As we * by our old apartment house, we were saddened to see all the graffiti and broken windows.!@#$@!
"Passed" is a verb, the past tense of "pass," while "past" refers to something in a previous time.
!@#$@!passed!@#$@!past$%^%$My high school's * often seemed grumpy, but once you got to know him, he was quite friendly.!@#$@!
A "principle" is a basic truth. A "principal" is the head of a school or other organization.
!@#$@!principal!@#$@!principle$%^%$Even with the same parents, children's temperaments can * quite a lot from one sibling to another.!@#$@!
To "vary" is to change, while "very" means "extremely."
!@#$@!vary!@#$@!very
Which Word?
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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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