What is the grammatical problem with the following sentence?
When I told my family about the ad, I didn’t get no encouragement.
It is a double negative
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During World War II Americans stationed overseas learned about karate. (14) When the war was over, they returned to the United States and introduced them to what they had learned.
The meaning of sentence 14 can be clarified by changing them to —
F him
G other Americans
H Japanese people
J the monks
Other Americans
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How do you correctly capitalize joe's towing company?
Joe's Towing Company
100
Rewrite the following sentence correctly
If today is June 14 2013 then it is the last day of school.
If today is June 14, 2013, then it is the last day of school.
100
Rewrite the following sentence with the correct word in the blank.
I really need _______ (a, an) umbrella in the rain.
I really need an umbrella in the rain.
200
Correct the following sentence:
She doesn't have no pencils to give anybody.
She doesn't have any pencils to give anybody.
200
(20) After the interview you’ll sit in an armchair specially made for people who are donating blood.
(21) You’ll feel a little jab in your arm, and then you’ll see it rushing down a clear tube into a plastic bag.
The meaning of sentence 21 can be improved by changing it to —
A them
B some
C your arm
D your blood
D - your blood
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When do you capitalize the name of a place?
When it is the specific name.
The proper noun
200
Rewrite the following sentence correctly.
People that live in Florida speak differently than people that live in New Orleans Louisiana.
People that live in Flordia speak differently than people that live in New Orleans, Louisiana.
200
Write a sentence with the word seen in it
I have seen that movie 4 times.
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What makes a sentence a double negative?
It includes TWO negative words
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(21) At one point he developed an idea for a feature-length animated movie, but his colleagues
scoffed at them.
What change should be made in sentence 21?
A Change developed to developped
B Delete the comma after movie
C Change colleagues to Colleagues
D Change them to it
D - change them to it
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Write a sentence that correctly shows how to write the name of a city and state.
Ex: I used to live in Cleveland, OH.
300
Correctly rewrite the following sentence
You need to not yell at me and you need to chill out.
You need to not yell at me, and you need to chill out.
300
Rewrite the following sentence correctly
Maria yelled you better watch you're mouth.
Maria yelled "you better watch your mouth."
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Make a list of at LEAST four negative words
No
Not
Never
None
Nobody
No one
400
Rewrite the following sentence correctly
Alex or Trevon is on their way to pick up the paper.
Alex or Trevon is on HIS way to pick up the paper.
400
How do you correctly capitalize the following sentence?
My mom and dad are on the way to the game.
My mom and dad are on the way to the game.
400
Write the following sentence correctly:
I like pizza chips and soda but not hamburgers.
I like pizza, chips, and soda but not hamburgers
400
Write a sentence correctly using commas in a list
Example: I do not like driving in traffic, nails on a chalk board, or eating mushy apples.
500
Correct the following sentence:
She has not seen nobody for three hours.
She has not seen anybody for three hours.
She has seen nobody for three hours.
500
Write a sentence that correctly uses THREE words starting with a capital letter.
Ex: My favorite place to vacation is Disney World.
500
Write a sentence that correctly uses an appositive statement
Ex: My best friend, Megan, got married last summer.
500
Rewrite the following sentence correctly
I through the ball and it broken the window.
Example: I threw the ball, and it broke the window.