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Sadly, Terry's guppies passed away last night. He was so distraught that he did not prepare his lesson for Friday morning. At the pet store, he created the following for his students.

This is what the students were given.


Ode to My Fishy Friends
  1. Oh, my guppies, Nick and Price!
  2. Together we have been threw fire and ice.
  3. You have past on to a better place.
  4. I hope the whether is better than in deep space.
  5. In loosing you I fell deep regret.
  6. I have not bought to new fish yet.
  7. My mother excepts my grief.
  8. She through me her handkerchief.
  9. Take my advise all that read.
  10. Flushing fish down the toilet is difficult indeed!


Below indicate if the lines above are correct or if there is a problem. Also describe the rule that is broken in the erroneous lines.

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      1.     correct

      2.     incorrect - through
      (through means from start to end; threw means tossed)

      3.     incorrect - passed
      (passed means went from here to there; past, before the present time)

      4.     incorrect - weather
      (weather means the conditions outside; whether introduces choices)

      5.     incorrect - losing
      (lose means to be deprived of; loose means not fastened or not tight)

      6.     incorrect - two
      (two is the number following one; to means going towards)

      7.     incorrect - accepts
      (accepts means to approve of; except means to exclude)

      8.     incorrect - threw
      (threw means tossed; through means from start to end)

      9.     incorrect - advice
      (advice is a noun; advise is a verb)

      10.   correct


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