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Words that Sound Alike Practice

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Click on the check your answers button to check your answers.

PLEASE NOTE: The answer numbers on this quiz do not correspond to the question numbers. Each drop-down answer has a separate number even if it belongs to a differently numbered question. We're aware that it's confusing and we're going to switch to a new system.

1. is my jacket? I wanted to it today, and if I can't find it, going to be late.

2. Jane wanted go on the school trip, but her mother said that hundred dollars was much for the family budget.

3. As she waited for Rodney to become , Selma was seized with an attack of -- was there anything she could have done to prevent the accident?

4. The map the intrepid treasure hunters to a box of precious stones.

5. Have you seen coats? going to need them; it's cold outside. I last saw the coats over .

6. After conducting careful research, Shufang had a brilliant ; she'd write a paper on Thomas More's concept of the society in Utopia.

7. Even though Bob would rather play video games study, he decided to hit the books and play some Halo.

8. easy to admire a business that puts so much effort into creating signs and window displays.

9. fortunate to have survived the car crash without a scratch; it must have been because you were wearing seat belt.

10. I would you to seek qualified legal about how to handle this situation.


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