Asked by Makayla
Listen to the spelling word and fill in the blank.
My little brother Mark tried to___________________
sleep so he could spy on Santa Claus. vain, vein, vane
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The correct word is actually "feign" (F-E-I-G-N): "My little brother Mark tried to feign sleep so he could spy on Santa Claus." That means he pretended to be asleep.
None of the listed choices fit:
- vain — means unsuccessful or conceited (could work in the phrase "tried in vain to sleep," but that changes the sentence).
- vein — a blood vessel or a streak in rock.
- vane — a device that shows wind direction.
If you must pick one of those three as given, only "vain" could be used after rewording ("tried in vain to sleep"), but the intended word for the sentence as written is "feign."
None of the listed choices fit:
- vain — means unsuccessful or conceited (could work in the phrase "tried in vain to sleep," but that changes the sentence).
- vein — a blood vessel or a streak in rock.
- vane — a device that shows wind direction.
If you must pick one of those three as given, only "vain" could be used after rewording ("tried in vain to sleep"), but the intended word for the sentence as written is "feign."
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