Question

using words in context
read the following sentences. if the word in bold is used correctly, write c on
the line. if the word is used incorrectly, write i on the line.

1. (a) the clown came in on stints, making him look twelve feet tall.

(b) some people stint on things they need to pay for a vacation.
(c) after a four - year stint in the army, adeline went into banking.
(d) our group raised a stint of money for the local girls club.

1. (a) \ive heard enough,\ zara retorted. \talk about something else.\

(b) gabriel raised his voice to give his retort more force.
(c) jo tried to think of a retort that would make her friends laugh.
(d) it was retorted in the newspapers that the president was coming
to town.

1. (a) people can be biased when judging others.

(b) the bias of the statue was made of marble.
(c) the writer shows a strong bias in favor of a longer summer vacation.
(d) there is no bias that the yellowstone volcano is about to erupt.

1. (a) at the debut of the race, isimu took the lead.

(b) the dog food debuted on television in a sixty - second commercial.
(c) charlie chaplin made his movie debut in 1914.
(d) the top of the mountain was covered in a chilly debut.

Explanation:

• 1. (a): "stints" is misused. The correct meaning of "stint" (as a noun) is a period of time devoted to a job or task or a limit/restriction. Here, it doesn't fit the context of a clown's appearance.
• 1. (b): "stint" (verb - to limit or restrict) is used correctly as people limiting on things for vacation.
• 1. (c): "stint" (noun - period of time) is used correctly for the time in the army.
• 1. (d): "stint" is misused. It's not used to refer to an amount of money.
• 2. (a): "retorted" (verb - to answer quickly/cleverly) is used correctly as Zara is answering.
• 2. (b): "retort" (noun - quick/clever reply) is used correctly as Gabriel is giving more force to his reply.
• 2. (c): "retort" (noun) is used correctly as Jo is thinking of a reply.
• 2. (d): "retorted" is misused. It's not the right word for newspaper announcements.
• 3. (a): "biased" (adjective - having a prejudice) is used correctly as people can have prejudices when judging.
• 3. (b): "bias" is misused. "Bias" is about prejudice, not a part of a statue.
• 3. (c): "bias" (noun - prejudice) is used correctly as the writer's preference.
• 3. (d): "bias" is misused. It's not the right word for certainty about a volcano eruption.
• 4. (a): "debut" is misused. "Debut" is about a first appearance, not the start of a race.
• 4. (b): "debuted" (verb - made first appearance) is used correctly for the dog food's first TV appearance.
• 4. (c): "debut" (noun - first appearance) is used correctly for Chaplin's first movie.
• 4. (d): "debut" is misused. It's not used to describe a mountain top's condition.

Answer:

1. (a) I; (b) C; (c) C; (d) I
2. (a) C; (b) C; (c) C; (d) I
3. (a) C; (b) I; (c) C; (d) I
4. (a) I; (b) C; (c) C; (d) I