History

Question

KK.1 Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns WHL

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Fix the one plural or possessive error

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to the presidency, he pledged

to bring relief to the million'ghpf Americans adversely affected by the nation's

economic collapse during the Great Depression.

Answer

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to the presidency, he pledged to bring relief to the millions of Americans adversely affected by the nation's economic collapse during the Great Depression.

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The possessive noun "nation's" was correctly used in the sentence. The plural noun "millions" was used to replace the incorrect plural noun...