Glossary of sage A Review pages 596-97 of the Glossary of sage for information on the orret use of the a, an aept,exept affet, effet ain't all the farther, all the faster a lot and et. anyways, anywheres, everywheres, nowheres, somewheres at beside, besides EXERSE A n eah sentene below, underline the word or expression in parentheses that makes the sentene orret aording to the rules of formal, standard English. 1. Do you know where my book bag (, is at)? 1. This new mediine does have one side (affet,effet). 2. all for a vote to determine how many members (beside, besides) us are for the hange. 3. (A, An) heated debate ourred today in the Senate. 4. How long has it been sine we have gone (anywheres, anywhere) interesting? 5. Andrea told me that two teaspoons of salt was (aloi, a lot) for this reipe. 6. found a tire pump in the garage, but it (ain't, isn't) mine. 7. saved a seat for arl right (besides, beside) mine. 8. Doesn't that hange mahine return anything (aept, exept) dimes and nikels? 9. For the barbeue we will have hiken, potato salad, oleslaw, (and et., ei.) l l!! 1. 'm afraid this is (all the farther, as far as) an walk. -5, " :a: : 1 - t:: '" 1l Q) 2 - :; -, -<J @ s: 1. a EXERSE B n eah of the sentenes in the following paragraph, ross out eah nonstandard expression. Above it write the word or word group that is orret aording to the rules of formal, standard English. everywhere [1]Olga follows her brother ev eryvlheres. [11] Olga has a older brother named Dietrih. [12] The two of them play sports, suh as basketball, soer, baseball, and et. 113] Olga thinks that she ain't as good as Dietrih at most sports. [14]She says that sometimes when she wants to pratie more, he's nowheres to be found. [15] Beside sports, Olga is interested in musi and art. [16] However, her favorite plae to be is right besides her older brother playing a tough game of soer or basketball. [17] Olga knows that just wathing sports won't effet her performane. [18] She ertainly won't be able to run all the faster he an unless she works hard.. [19] Therefore, Olga trains with her brother alot. [2]Dietrih has always had a good affet on her training habits and sense of sportsmanship.
NAME lass DATE Glossary of sage B Review pages 597-6 of the Glossary of sage for information on the orret use of the following words: between, among borrow, lend, loan bring, take bust, busted an,may ould of disover, invent don't, doesn't fewer, less EXERSE A n eah sentene below, underline the word or expression in parentheses that makes the sentene orret aording to the rules of formal, standard English. 1. Do you know the differene (between, among) a tiger, a panther, and a ougar? 1. Was it you who (disooered, invented) the rystal ave on the ranh? 2. Our run was quite pleasant beause there was (fewer, less) traffi early in the morning. 3. The polie announed that they had (busted, arrested) the leader of the burglary ring. 4. He (don't, doesn't) know yet whether or not he wants to go with us. 5. Denisha, you (an, may) work on your Web site after you omplete this pratie exerise. 6. Hailey (must have, must of) guessed who had bought her that sweater. 7. (Bring, Take) these permission forms bak to me tomorrow after your parents sign them. 8. an you (borrow, lend) me two dollars until tomorrow? 9. The ounil debated (among, between) themselves in losed session. 1. Sean knew that Alexander Graham Bell (disooered, invented) the telephone. EXERSE B n eah of the sentenes in the following paragraph, ross out eah nonstandard expression. Above it write the word or word group that is orret aording to the rules of formal, standard English. doesn't: [1]That bowler ei:6ft!t know how to keep sore. [11]Janet and raig were trying to find out who disovered the game of bowling. [12] Last week, the librarian borrowed them a book about the rules of bowling. [13]Among the two of them, they read quite a bit about the sport. [14]Janet ought to of bought her own bowling ball. [15] Fortunately, raig told her that she an use his whenever she wants. [16]Janet asked raig to take the library book with him when he ame to the bowling alley. [17]raig and Janet ould of sored higher if they had pratied more. [18] They knoked down less pins than they thought they would. [19]Among them they had a sore of only eighty-five. [2]raig joked that the polie might bust them for bowling so poorly.
. "." Glossary of sage Review pages 6-64 of the Glossary of sage for information on the orret use of the good, well had ought, hadn't ought he, she, they hisself, theirself, theirselves kind, sort, type kind of, sort of learn, teah leave, let like, as like, as if, as though n eah sentene below,underline the word or word group in parentheses that makes the EXERSE A 1. Our (teaher he, teaher) took us on a field trip last week. 1. You should never believe (these kind, these kinds) of stories. 2. After three days of the flu, finally on Friday felt (well, good) enough to get out of bed. 3. (Learn, Teah) us how to trim bonsai plants, please, Mr. Takahashi. 4. The oah ated (as though, like) he had not heard Fran's question. S. (Leave, Let) me hoose the day, and you may hoose the time. 6. (Mom, Mom she) took us ie-skating over the holidays. 7. You must be (kind of, rather) areful when you bak out of the driveway. 8. Residents of the boarding house feel free to ome and go (like, as) they please. 9. Our neighbors have just bought (theirselves, themselves) a new ar. aj i": l!! s:.g " to: '" x: '" i: E e1:.q> V 1. Leonard (hadn't ought, ought not) to give up playing the larinet when he is doing so well. n eah of the sentenes in the following paragraph, ross out eah nonstandard expression. somewha.t [1]The students were kind of nervous about the exam. EXERSE B [11]Sergio said that he and his friends should do like their teaher suggested. [12] She learned them how to study for all sorts of tests. [13] Sergio said they simply needed to disipline theirself. [14] He said they had ought to study at least an hour eah day. [15] These kind of studying allows students to learn the information in smaller bloks. [16] Sometimes Sergio asked his lassmates to leave him study alone. [17]At suh times, he needed to memorize fats, and doing so alone worked good for him. [18]At other times, however, studying in small groups was sort of more benefiial. [19] One student would at like he or she were the teaher and ask the others diffiult questions. [2] sing these methods, Sergio and his friends taught theirselves better study habits.
Glossary of sage D Review pages 64-66 of the Glossary of sage for information on the orret use of the of reason... beause some, somewhat supposed to, suppose to than, then them this here, that there try and, try to n eah sentene below,underline the word or expression in parentheses that makes the EXERSE A 1. Where did you find (that there, that) vintage oat? 1. When we finished shingling, needed help getting (off, off of) the roof. 2. think we should (try and, try to) study together for the big test. 3. (This, This here) pakage has been on the hall table sine yesterday. 4. s Albany farther from New York ity (than, then) Buffalo is? s. Aren't you (suppose, supposed) to finish your homework before you go out? 6. The reason we are honoring hi is (beause, that) she earned the top grades this year. 7. During this term, Andy has improved his understanding of hemistry (some, somewhat). 8. (nside, nside of) the omputer you will see a memory hip on the main iruit board. 9. When will the store let us know how muh (them, those) tennis shoes ost? 1. Rashid will (try and, try to) read everything he an about reating Web sites. n eah of the sentenes in the following paragraph, ross out eah nonstandard expression. tha.t [1}The reason they played that game at the party is beause Susie requested it. EXERSE B [11]The hildren at the party enjoyed themselves some wathing artoons, but soon they felt restless. [12}One of the hildren knew more games then the others. [13}She suggested they play this here word game. (14}Another hild suggested that they try and think of a game that everyone ould play together. [1S}nfortunately, all of them board games were for two to four players. [16] What were the hildren suppose to do? [17]They really didn't want to stay inside of the house. [18] Quikly, they deided to play outdoors rather then stay inside. [19]After tossing around that there soer ball, they deided to play kikball. [2] The reason they hose that game was beause everyone ould partiipate. 1:.'2' o
NAME lass DATE Glossary of sage E Review pages 66-67 of the Glossary of sage for information on the orret use of the used to, use to way, ways what when, where where whih, that, who without, unless your, you're -ti OJ 2: l! s: " '" : 1;; - '" 1:: OJ a: :r: -,. eẕ[ a. n eah sentene below, underline the word or expression in parentheses that makes the EXERSE A 1. Paula has a brother (who, whih) is in the lass play. 1. My ousin (use to, used to) say had better luk than anyone else in our family. 2. ara won't go to the party (without, unless) her friend Benita an go, too. 3. Franz had a long (way, ways) to go before he reahed his grandparents' house. 4. She is the girl (whih, who) plays first larinet in the onert band. 5. heard (where, that) ongress Avenue is going to be under onstrution for three years. 6. The story (that, what) heard was different from the one you heard. 7. sn't sunstroke (when, a ondition in whih) too muh sun auses a form of heatstroke? 8. s it true that (your, you're) going to be an unle? 9. A fugue is (where someone has, a state of) psyhologial amnesia. 1. Our shool has one bus (who, that) is never ompletely full. n eah of the sentenes in the following paragraph, ross out eah nonstandard expression. Mat [1]The women went to the store wftt* had the best bargains. EXERSE B [11]Ann and Marge use to go shopping at arr's Department Store every month. [12] One day Ann said, "Your not going to believe it, but 've found a better plae to shop!" [13JThe two friends deided to try the new store on their next shopping trip without another store was having a sale that day. [14]Both women were pleased that the new store was not a long ways away from their neighborhood. [15] Marge was looking for a lamp who would fit on a small end table. [16] Quikly, they found a saleslerk whih knew where the lamps were. [17] The saleslerk showed them a lamp what was just the right size. [18] ''Your going to love the prie, too!" the lerk said. [19]Ann had heard where the store was going to have a big sale the next weekend. [2]'We'll ertainly be in you're store again soon," she told the lerk