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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________

Using lose, loose, pair, and pairs
Circle the word that best completes each sentence.
1.  The bindings on the books came (lose, loose) and caused the books to fall apart.
2.  Native American babies were given a special (pair, pairs) of moccasins.
3.  His tool kit was full of (lose, loose) nuts.
4.  He felt three thousand (pair, pairs) of eyes staring at him.
5.  Shawn's negligence in making payments caused the family to (lose, loose) their home.
6.  Chromosomes must divide into (pair, pairs) to create a healthy baby.
7.  Some people (lose, loose) their mobility when they get older.
8.  "Don't (lose, loose) my football," Jim ordered.
9.  The newlyweds are a very happy (pair, pairs).
10.  The King abdicated when he saw that he would (lose, loose) the war.
11.  Corresponding angles must come in (pair, pairs).
12.  My hat was (lose, loose) so it blew off my head.
13.  The handle on the door was rattling because it was (lose, loose).
14.  Most father penguins (lose, loose) about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch.
15.  The (pair, pairs) of bald eagles built their nest on a high precipice of the cliff.
16.  There is a wire (lose, loose) in the T.V.
17.  The dentist used a (pair, pairs) of pliers to facilitate the removal of Bill's gold tooth.
18.  Plotting the ordered (pair, pairs) on the grid was fun!
19.  I have a brand-new (pair, pairs) of roller skates.
20.  Use the binary classification system to separate (pair, pairs) of shoes.



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