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Stationary / Stationery - 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. My desk was overflowing with (   ).

2. During the (   ) phase, the size of a bacterial colony remains constant.

3. A (   ) battery contributes weight that helps to stabilize a vehicle.

4. Before sending the letter, she sprayed the (   ) with perfume.

5. The bright new (   ) supplies reminded him of grade school.

6. A seagull soared overhead on (   ) wings.

7. The table saw, also known as a (   ) circular saw, is permanently mounted on a table.

8. Even as costs of living increase, average wages often remain (   ).

9. The museum's (   ) bears an embossed image of the Egyptian goddess, Isis.

10. Oxygen delivery systems can be portable,(   ), or ambulatory.

             

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