for CHAPTER 11: A GLOSSARY OF USAGE pages 320-321
Glossary of Usage C
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Review the glossary entries on pages 320-321 of your textbook for information on the correct
usage of the following terms:
had ought, hadn't ought
he, she, it, they
hisself, theirself, theirselves
hopefully
imply, infer
in, into
kind(s), sort(s), type(s)
kind of, sort of
EXERCISE Revise each of the following sentences to correct any errors in the usage of the above glossary
terms. If a sentence is already correct, write C next to the sentence number.
Example 1. My brother, who is very athletic, he introduced me to cyclo-cross racing.
1. If you have never heard of cyclo-cross racing, I had ought to tell you about it.
2. The race, which takes place in open country, it is usually about ten to fifteen miles long.
3. The obstacles, of which there are plenty, they can include ditches, or even flights of stairs.
4. The bikers often have to pick up their bikes theirselves and carry them over obstacles.
5. These kinds of challenges may not appeal to all bicycle enthusiasts.
6. From the large crowd at the last race I attended, I can imply that the sport has some real fans.
7. My brother, the great athlete, he took me to my first cyclo-cross race.
8. These sort of event was not my usual Saturday afternoon fare.
9. I went, though, because my brother had helped set up the event hisself.
10. When we got there, we walked right in the registration tent.
11. My brother had not told me that I would actually be helping with the race, but I guess he had
inferred it.
12. It was kind of exciting to be a part of the event staff.
13. We even got to wear these type of badge that looked really snappy.
14. But what would I have to do---what kind of job had I gotten myself in?
15. Hopefully, it wouldn't be anything too boring.
(Hope
16. I hadn't ought to have worried about that.
17. A girl named Jen, who had worked at several races, she explained what I had to do. -
18. During a race, each helper had ought to stand on the course with a spare bike.
19. This was in case any rider's bike, which can get damaged or bogged down with mud, it was
unfit to finish the race.
20. Being that close to the action was sort of intimidating, but it was fun!