Fill in the blanks with the correct word, hole or whole.
The puppy tore a _____ in the screen door and escaped.
Somehow the drapes caught fire and soon the _____ place went up in flames.
"And I'll never forget the grim look on his face when he heisted himself and took leave of this place, through a _____ in the smog, without leaving a trace." (Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. Random House, 1971)
"She did not believe in a modern-day economy, in which everyone played a part in a large and complex _____ that introduced efficiencies that at least theoretically raised everyone's standard of living." (Gish Jen, "Birthmates." Ploughshares, 1995)
There were only three bullies in the _____ school, but they could make life miserable for you.
Tim stared into the _____, and from its depths two blazing eyes stared back.
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Answers:
The puppy tore a hole in the screen door and escaped.
Somehow the drapes caught fire and soon the whole place went up in flames.
"And I'll never forget the grim look on his face when he heisted himself and took leave of this place, through a hole in the smog, without leaving a trace." (Dr. Seuss, The Lorax. Random House, 1971)
"She did not believe in a modern-day economy, in which everyone played a part in a large and complex whole that introduced efficiencies that at least theoretically raised everyone's standard of living." (Gish Jen, "Birthmates." Ploughshares, 1995)
There were only three bullies in the whole school, but they could make life miserable for you.
Tim stared into the hole, and from its depths two blazing eyes stared back.