Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
1.
The key fit perfectly in the
slot.
2.
Jackets help to
offset the effect of a cold wind.
3.
I need to
distort my homework if I’m going to get it turned in by tomorrow.
4.
The parade was a
catastrophe. It went smoothly, and everyone had a great time.
5.
They had to water the tree four times a day. It was a
frequent chore.
6.
The
intricate bench was just a large, unpainted piece of wood.
7.
The weather
precipitates a great weekend.
8.
We walked to the
docks to watch ships pull in and out.
9.
The lion
submerged out of the bushes and attacked its prey.
10.
The
secondhand book was brand new. I was the first to read it.
11.
She was noted for creating some imaginative
tactics to claim victory.
12.
The guide asked
us to be very quiet, so we acted
accordingly.
13.
The chef arranged the slices of bread so that they
overlapped each other.
14.
We knew from the beginning that the
genuine man was not who he claimed to be.
15.
The
buoy over there warns ships that the water is too shallow.
16.
We stood at the
fore of the ship. At the front we could see where we were going.
17.
The
grease made it easy to find a good parking spot.
18.
The fireman who saved the family was
designated the “hero of the month.”
19.
Check the
context for spelling errors before you turn it in to the teacher.
20.
This looks like a good place to drop the boat’s
anchor and relax in the sun.