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CAHSEE ELA 6.2 Writing: Word Choice 183 Views


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CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Word Choice Drill 6, Problem 2. Which answer best fills in the blank?

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Here's a boring question you may find on your exam...

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Fill in the blank: My mom and _____ went shopping.

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And here are the potential answers:

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Hopefully there won't be a scandal when we find out who mom went shopping with...

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So... what is this question asking?

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Is it "I" or is it "me?" Remember our credo for both grammar and personal hygiene:

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When in doubt, leave it out.

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If we just cut this part... and all we were saying was blank went shopping, what would

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sound right?

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"Her went shopping?"

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"Myself went shopping?" Blech.

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"Me went shopping."

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Great for cave man Unk.

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It should be "my mom and I went shopping"... because "I went shopping" still makes

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sense on its own.

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Answer A.

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As in, "All answers isnot good."

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