Monday, March 31, 2014

Ameliorate Horatio Alger

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentece below, in red. Look for five missing commas and several misused words.

Horatio Alger, Jr.  was a gilded age american author best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boy's and they're rise from humble backgrounds too lives of security and comfort thru hard work determination courage and honesty.




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Suggested Answer: 
Horatio Alger, Jr.  was a Gilded Age American author, best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty.

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