INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following sentences contains one or more errors. Underline the error(s) and write the correction above the error.Sweeney lived as an orphan until, a few years later, he were sentenced to five years in prison for theft. Many people speculate that Sweeney's harsh upbringing and imprisonment left him bitter and hateful.

What will be an ideal response?


(Some answers may vary.)
were = was

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d. with the appropriate form for this or these Je ne sais pas comment s'appelle ______________________________ homme.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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d. L'esprit d'initiative: Il est très actif. / Il cherche de nouveaux projets.Je suis d'accord, ________________

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The fire fighters treated theirselfs to a round of Kool-Aid after they quenched

the fire. Correct any pronoun errors in the following sentences. Do nothing if the sentence is correct.

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You would be more likely to find a swamp and a ____________ in Louisiana than in Arizona.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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