Grammar and Language Workbook

Continual cold snaps damaged the crop.
We had continuous snow all morning.
could of
,
might of
,
must of
,
should of
,
would of
Have, not of, should follow could, might,
must, should, and would.
 Exercise 2
Substitute the correct word or expression for the one in parentheses and write it in
the blank. Write C if the sentence is correct.
must have
Edward Kennedy Ellington (must of) known as a child that he was
destined for great things.
1. Duke’s Ellington’s parents and teachers (continuously) reinforced a
sense of pride in the young boy.
2. Ellington (couldn’t hardly) remember experiencing racism while he
was growing up.
3. Washington, D.C., although segregated, (may) have been one of the best
places an African American child could grow up in the early 1900s.
4. If not for a mishap on the playing field, Duke (might of) chosen a
career in baseball.
5. An incident in which the young Duke was hit on the head by a bat
(could of) changed the course of musical history.
6. Soon after the head injury, Duke’s mother (brought) him to a piano
teacher to introduce him to a less dangerous hobby.
7. One (can) hardly believe that he disliked piano lessons as a child.
8. It was not until the teenage Ellington heard ragtime that he (took) a
real interest in music.
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Lesson 69
Usage: different from to regardless