E x e r c i s e 3
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
1.
The sharp rocks
mended his jeans into pieces.
2.
The school sent a second bus
whereby the students could get to school.
3.
He
had poor hygiene. He never washed his hands or brushed his teeth.
4.
The dam on the lake became
bankrupt, and soon water broke through the cracks.
5.
The restaurant was a
trendy place where all the rich and famous people went.
6.
The first three cars to finish were given
an award, but the
forthcoming car got nothing.
7.
She made a mistake and
accidentally walked into the mandatory bathroom.
8.
After he
furnished dinner, the host gave him some dessert.
9.
Rather than
conforming to one religion, Mary chose what she liked from all of them.
10.
I knew something was wrong with the
plumbing once the hot water stopped working.
11.
She graduated from university where she studied
utility.
12.
Because of an error, the game was given an
extension of five more minutes.
13.
He’s very
hygienic because he bathes once a week and seldom changes his clothes.
14.
The
landlord owned several buildings throughout the capital city.
15.
The factory needed more workers. It had to
employ twenty more people.
16.
Tom didn’t want to talk about his father’s new job.
He thought it was too personnel.
17.
There was too much sugar in the recipe, so she
leased the amount with a spoon.
18.
Because the rent was so expensive, all of the
tenants are probably wealthy people.
19.
They were
expelled from the restaurant because they couldn’t pay their bill.
20.
In
order to buy a house, most people have to get a
mortgage.
