Usage-9 Southerton (25)

After getting tackled five times by their star linebacker, the quarterback was soar / sore all over.

• soar

• sore

Sometimes I wish I were an eagle so I could soar / sore over the mountains.

• soar

• sore

Put your heart and sole / soul into everything you do!

• sole

• soul

After the shipwreck, Amy was the sole / soul survivor.

• sole

• soul

Stan purchased some Shoe-Goo to repair the sole / soul on his boot.

• sole

• soul

I need to get some / sum more nails at the hardware store.

• some

• sum

The some / sum of “15 + 15” is 30.

• some

• sum

My little sister is sort of / rather weird.

(Formal)

• sort of

• rather

Our basketball team was kind of / somewhat off with our shooting last night.

(Formal)

• kind of

• somewhat

I had to give a speech / speach for class last week.

• speech

• speach