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Founder / Flounder - Exercise 1

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. A hole in the ship's hull caused it to (   ).

2. Brett is (   ) of our school's recycling club.

3. The student made (   ) arguments throughout the debate.

4. We ate (   ) for dinner.

5. The kite (   ) and then fell from the sky.

6. Before our raft (   ), everyone jumped into the lifeboat.

7. Matt (   ) around for an explanation.

8. The engine sputtered, and we worried it would (   ).

9. Ultimately, we will succeed; we will not (   ).

10. The toddler (   ) for a moment but finally tied his own shoelaces.

             

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