1. Read each of these sentences and see if you should have expressed the thought in just the same way.

1. What kind of girl is she?

2. This is a poor sort of apple.

3. This kind of day makes one feel like work.

4. I do not like that kind of man.

5. What kind of hat shall I get?

6. That sort of argument isn't worth much.

7. That kind of girl wins friends.

Many persons use an unnecessary a or an after kind of and sort of. If you have this bad habit, the correct sentences may not sound right to you, and you should read them several times so that they will seem natural.

2. Write ten sentences using kind of or sort of in each.