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!@#$@!insight$%^%$Judy browsed in the store for more than half an hour, but decided not to * anything.!@#$@!
To "buy" is to purchase, but "by" is a preposition meaning "close to."
!@#$@!buy!@#$@!by$%^%$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!@#$@!caller$%^%$No matter how many times I pull up those weeds by the *, more weeds seem to take their places very quickly.!@#$@!
"Roots" are the underground portion of a plant, while a "route" is a path of travel.
!@#$@!roots!@#$@!routes$%^%$If * not too much to ask, would you allow me to enter the building early to set up my equipment?!@#$@!
"Its" shows possession, while "it's" is a contraction of "it" and "is."
!@#$@!it's!@#$@!its$%^%$We thought about driving the truck with the old brake pads, but decided to * on the side of caution and stay home.!@#$@!
To "err" is to make an error, while "air" is the substance that we breathe.
!@#$@!err!@#$@!air$%^%$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!@#$@!bag's$%^%$Jack hoped the restaurant would still be open after he finally got * the big traffic jam.!@#$@!
To get "through" is to come out on the other side of something, while "threw" is the past tense of "throw."
!@#$@!through!@#$@!threw$%^%$As much as I love technology, it saddens me how few people still * letters to each other these days.!@#$@!
To "write" is to inscribe, while "right" means "correct."
!@#$@!write!@#$@!right$%^%$While Lisa thought she had * what her mother said, she hadn't been paying enough attention to remember the details of her instructions.!@#$@!
"Heard" is the past tense of "hear," while a "herd" is a large group of animals.
!@#$@!heard!@#$@!herd
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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