Friday, October 28, 2016

Ameliorate the XYZ Affair

Directions: the sentence below is missing two commas. There are also several proper nouns that need to be capitalized. The suggested correction is at the bottom of the page.

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798 early in the administration of John Adams involving a confrontation between the united states and Republican france that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.


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suggested correction: 
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Ameliorate the Battle of Fallen TImbers

The battle of fallen timbers happened on August 20 1794 it was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War the battle was part of a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory.

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The Battle of Fallen Timbers happened on August 20, 1794. It was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War. The battle was part of a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory.


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Ameliorate George Washington

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentence that is filled with errors, in red. There are FOUR missing commas.

On April 30 1789 George Washington standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.



Suggested Correction

On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Ameliorate the Battle of Yorktown

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red.

The Battle of Yorktown ended on October 19 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia it was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops and French Army troops over the British Army.

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suggested correct correction:
The Battle of Yorktown ended on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. It was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops and French Army troops over the British Army.

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Ameliorate Nathan Hale

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences. There are two missing commas.

Nathan Hale  an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War was captured by the British and executed. 



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Suggested correction:
Nathan Hale,  an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, was captured by the British and executed.