Randall was afraid that his friends would turn him * the police if they found out about his involvement in the insurance fraud.!@#$@!
These are separate words because the sentence combines the phrase "turn him in" with the object of "the police." Using the word "into" would imply that Randall was being transformed into a police officer himself.
!@#$@!in to!@#$@!into$%^%$"Would you * me twenty dollars?" June asked.!@#$@!
"Lend" and "borrow" are opposite sides of a transaction; the person who is borrowing receives, while the person who lends is the one who gives.
!@#$@!lend!@#$@!borrow$%^%$A male lion can be distinguished from a female by the distinctive * around his face.!@#$@!
"Main" means primary.
!@#$@!mane!@#$@!main$%^%$The * of France is Paris.!@#$@!
A "capitol" is a building where lawmakers convene. A "capital" is a city which is the seat of government. Since a "capitol" is usually situated in a "capital," this can make the distinction even more confusing.
!@#$@!capital!@#$@!capitol$%^%$When I fry an egg, I always break the * so it will cook more quickly.!@#$@!
The center of an egg is the "yolk," while a "yoke" is a frame that helps two work animals (such as oxen) pull together.
!@#$@!yolk!@#$@!yoke$%^%$While Lisa thought she had * what her mother said, she hadn't been paying enough attention to remember the details of her instructions.!@#$@!
"Heard" is the past tense of "hear," while a "herd" is a large group of animals.
!@#$@!heard!@#$@!herd$%^%$My toddler nephew is so cute when he * up at me and says my name.!@#$@!
This word is not a possessive, and so no apostrophe is necessary.
!@#$@!looks!@#$@!look's$%^%$Meg and David know * will be lots of reasons to celebrate once they pay off all of the debt they have incurred.!@#$@!
"There" is used as a pronoun in this case, while "their" is a possessive.
!@#$@!there!@#$@!their$%^%$My ancestors * to this country from Europe.!@#$@!
"Emigrate" means to exit a country, while "immigrate" means to enter. Typically, "immigrate" is used with the preposition "to," and "emigrate" is used with the preposition "from."
!@#$@!immigrated!@#$@!emigrated$%^%$Tomorrow we get to find out * speaking at our school's end-of-year banquet.!@#$@!
"Who's" is a contraction of the words "who" and "is," while "whose" has to do with possession.
!@#$@!who's!@#$@!whose
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