Creek vs Creak

Creek vs Creak

Creek – a stream or minor tributary of a river.

a. As he rejected their long drive offer, he stippled on them at the creek.
b. She overheard the bubbling of water afore the creek came in sight.

Creak – to make a scraping or squeaking sound when being moved or when pressure is applied

a. He actually heard the creak of the walls settling.
b. As you get older your bones start to creak when it gets cold.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words

1. They hunted out a small _____________ flowing down a steep hill, and dammed it.
a. Creak
b. Creek
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2. The ground floor steps don’t _____________ anymore.
a. Creak
b. Creek
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3. Now the objects in your room – the bed lamps, the clock and the shutters – begin to rattle and _____________ in rhythm.
a. Creek
b. Creak
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4. If you don’t abide by the latest policies, you might find yourself up a _____________ without a paddle.
a. Creek
b. Creak
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5. He stood and walked to the edge of the _____________, stooping to wash his hands.
a. Creak
b. Creek
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