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!@#$@!principle$%^%$The campus police were worried that a concert by a certain rock band might * some students to behave violently.!@#$@!
To "incite" is to provoke, while an "insight" is an understanding.
!@#$@!incite!@#$@!insight$%^%$We had so many * full of clothes that we had to bring another vehicle just to carry them all.!@#$@!
"Bags" is correct, as an apostrophe makes a regular word into a possessive, not a plural.
!@#$@!bags!@#$@!bag's$%^%$Jack decided to put off the conference call until another day, because his voice was * from coughing so much.!@#$@!
To be "hoarse" is to have a rough voice, while a "horse" is an animal.
!@#$@!hoarse!@#$@!horse$%^%$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!@#$@!we're$%^%$My vision was blurry from the eye exam, so I asked my husband to * the menu choices for me.!@#$@!
To "read" is to decipher by looking, while a "reed" is a tall, thin water plant.
!@#$@!read!@#$@!reed$%^%$Judy browsed in the store for more than half an hour, but decided not to * anything.!@#$@!
To "buy" is to purchase, but "by" is a preposition meaning "close to."
!@#$@!buy!@#$@!by$%^%$Mr. Twitchell is a very * teacher; if his students' homework assignments don't precisely follow his guidelines, he runs them through the shredder.!@#$@!
The word "exacting" describes someone who has severe expectations of others.
!@#$@!exacting!@#$@!exact$%^%$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!@#$@!warn$%^%$Amber's parents had grown * of her constant whining about their new car's color.!@#$@!
"Weary" means "tired," while "wary" means showing caution.
!@#$@!weary!@#$@!wary
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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