Words that end with the sound “-er”

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Words that end with the sound “‑er” can be difficult to spell. That’s because this sound can be spelled three ways: ‑er, ‑or or ‑ar.

In the sentences below, see if you can fill in the blank with the correct spelling.

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9. To make some money, Ahmed took a job as a Placeholder for the answer.
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