Thursday, January 29, 2015

Ameliorate Frank Norris' book: The Octopus

"The Octopus: A Story of California" is a 1901 novel by frank Norris it describe the wheat industry in California and it details the conflict between wheat growers and a railway company.






SUGGESTED ANSWER: 

"The Octopus: A Story of California" is a 1901 novel by Frank Norris;it describes the wheat industry in California, and it details the conflict between wheat growers and a railway company.

Ameliorate Munn v. Illinois

   Directions: Students should grammatically correct the sentence, below, in red. There are missing commas, and other grammatical errors. Where should the SEMICOLON be placed? ( ; )

    The Munn v. Illinois court case opened the door for states' two regulate railroad's it was an important court case in the struggle for public regulation of private enterprise in the gilded age.





Suggested Answer: 

The Munn v. Illinois court case opened the door for states' to regulate railroads; it was an important court case in the struggle for public regulation of private enterprise in the Gilded Age.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Haymarket

Directions: 
Below, there are two sentences that are grammatically incorrect.

On may 4 1886 a labor protest rally near Chicagos Haymarket Square turned into a riot at least 8 people dyed as a result of the violence that day. 


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Suggested Answer: 
On May 4, 1886, a labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned into a riot. At least eight people died as a result of the violence that day.