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Correct errors in spelling, grammer, and usage. Add any missing punctuations. There are ten errors.

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems His parents came from Sweden. They had chose the United Statesas their home. Sandburg grew up in illinois. By the age of eighteen, he had leaved home. He traveled across the country, and he often catched rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. Then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg had thunk about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he taked the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also gone across the country. He collectedand sung American folk songs.

2007-01-17 08:30:08 · 8 answers · asked by Right here Right now 1 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Carl Sandburg liked simple poems. His parents came from Sweden. They had chose the United States as their home. Sandburg grew up in illinois. By the age of eighteen he had left home. He traveled across the country,and he often caught rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. Then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg had thought about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign so he took the name Carl. He used this name again and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also traveled across the country. He also collected and sang American folk songs.

2007-01-17 08:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems[.] His parents came from Sweden. They [delete-had] chose the United States[add space]as their home. Sandburg grew up in illinois. By the age of eighteen, he had [left] home. He traveled across the country, and he often [caught] rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. Then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg [thought] about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he [took] the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also [went] across the country. He collected[ add space] and [sang] American folk songs.

2007-01-17 16:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by astralpen 6 · 0 0

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems. His parents came from Sweden and chose the United States as their home. Sandburg grew up in Illinois. At the age of eighteen, he left home; he traveled across the country, and he often caught rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. He then returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg thought about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he took the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He went across the country and he also collected and sung American folk songs.

2007-01-17 16:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Z-man126 3 · 0 0

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems. His parents came from Sweden. They had chosen the United States as their home. Sandburg grew up in Illinois. By the age of eighteen, he had left home. He travelled across the country, and he often cought rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico, then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg had thought about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he took the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also went across the country. He collected and sung American folk songs.

2007-01-17 16:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by bazz2202 3 · 0 0

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems.(1) His parents came from Sweden. They had chosen(2) the United States as their home. Sandburg grew up in Illinois(3). By the age of eighteen, he had left(4) home. He traveled across the country, and he often caught(5) rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the Army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. Then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg had thought(6) about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he took(7) the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also went(8) across the country. He collected and sang(9) American folk songs.

2007-01-17 16:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by lamaestra 2 · 0 0

Carl Sandburg liked simple poems His parents came from Sweden. They had chose the United States as their home. Sandburg grew up in Illinois. By the age of eighteen, he had leaved home. He traveled across the country, and he often catched rides on trains.

At the age of twenty, Sandburg joined the army. He served briefly in Puerto Rico. Then he returned home and attended Lombard College.

As a boy, Sandburg had thunk about the name Carl. It sounded too foreign, so he taked the name Carl. He used this name again, and he became proud of his Swedish ancestors.

Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1951. He did not just write poems. He also gone across the country. He collectedand sung American folk songs.

everything I saw wrong i corrected!

2007-01-17 16:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

chosen- need capital forIllinois left not leaved -travelled caught instead of catched.Thought instead of thunk tool instead of taked had missed out and had is missed out.I am learning to be a proofreader so this is good practice forme. This is the best I can do as I am now in a rush to get out for my daughter has a swimming class.

2007-01-17 16:40:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2007-01-17 16:34:04 · answer #8 · answered by storm 2 · 0 0

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