Whole vs Hole

Whole vs Hole

The word ‘whole’ is an adjective, which means entire, complete and undivided/unbroken.

For example:

a. The children played the whole afternoon in the hot sun.
b. My uncle sold his property for a whole lot of money to invest in his new business venture.
c. Parents were happy when the baby slept the whole night without crying.

The word ‘hole’ is a noun, which means an opening in something or a hollow place.

For example:

a. The little puppy dug a hole to hide its playtime ball.
b. Jack fell into the hole while playing in the garden.
c. The thief uses the duplicate key in the key hole to open the door.

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

1. Jack stared into the _______ (whole/hole) to see if there is something in it.
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2. My grandfather reads the ________ (whole/hole) newspaper every morning without fail.
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3. The teacher punished the boy for punching a_______ (whole/hole) into his notebook.
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4. The earth quake trembled down the _______ (whole/hole) city and people are looking for relief services to reach them.
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5. The excavators dig deep______ (whole/hole) to find the mineral ores in the earth crust.
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6. The _______ (whole/hole) room went up in flames soon after the drapes caught fire.
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