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Lose / Loose - Exercise 2

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. Selfishness often causes people to (   ) friends.

2. The (   ) screw in my bed makes a creaking sound whenever I roll over.

3. We might (   ) the battle, but we will definitely win the war.

4. The horse does not want to (   ) its way.

5. Win or (   ), you still played a good game.

6. Its not my intention to (   ) a lifelong friendship over petty differences.

7. After the dog show, we let my prize winning pup run (   ) around the yard for some exercise.

8. The car door hinge is so (   ) that the door might fall off the next time I get out of my car.

9. With eight children to take care of, I (   ) my mind on a daily basis.

10. It wasn't easy to (   ) fifty pounds, but diet and exercise made it possible.

             

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