Ameliorate the Great Depression

Directions: correct the sentence below, in red. Look for one missing semicolon (;) and 2 missing commas, along words needing capitalization.

when the great depression began in 1929 herbert hoover was president he lost the election of 1932 to Franklin D. Roosevelt who promised a new deal for the country. 

suggested answer: 

When the Great Depression began in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president; he lost the election of 1932 to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised a New Deal for the country.

Video: 1933 Inauguration speech



When the Great Depression began in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president. He lost the Election of 1932 to a man who promised America a New Deal: Franklin D. Roosevelt.