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Mom yelled upstairs and asked all three of her children to come down and clean up their sticky messes.Mom yelled upstairs and asked all three of her children to come down and clean up their sticky messes.
B The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief.The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief.
C The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party.The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party.
D The sudden protests against the mayor that erupted in the city caused friction between he and his closest advisors.
B The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief.The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief.
C The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party.The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party.
D The sudden protests against the mayor that erupted in the city caused friction between he and his closest advisors.
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The sentences provided contain various issues that could be discussed further. Here are some observations and corrections where applicable:
A. **Original:** "Mom yelled upstairs and asked all three of her children to come down and clean up their sticky messes."
- **Observation:** This sentence is grammatically correct. However, it might be clearer if "sticky messes" is specified to give more context (e.g., what type of messes they are).
B. **Original:** "The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief."
- **Observation:** This sentence is correct and clear. It effectively uses a possessive apostrophe to indicate that the dogs belong to the Clevelands.
C. **Original:** "The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party."
- **Observation:** The phrase "boy's party" suggests that it is a party hosted by a single boy. If there were multiple boys involved, "boys' party" would be more appropriate.
D. **Original:** "The sudden protests against the mayor that erupted in the city caused friction between he and his closest advisors."
- **Correction:** The phrase "between he and his closest advisors" should be changed to "between him and his closest advisors." This is because "between" is used with object pronouns (him) rather than subject pronouns (he).
In summary, all sentences are largely acceptable, but sentence C could be adjusted for clarity regarding the ownership of the party, and sentence D requires a grammatical correction.
A. **Original:** "Mom yelled upstairs and asked all three of her children to come down and clean up their sticky messes."
- **Observation:** This sentence is grammatically correct. However, it might be clearer if "sticky messes" is specified to give more context (e.g., what type of messes they are).
B. **Original:** "The Clevelands' dogs, Martha and Max, usually behave, but sometimes they also like to get into mischief."
- **Observation:** This sentence is correct and clear. It effectively uses a possessive apostrophe to indicate that the dogs belong to the Clevelands.
C. **Original:** "The little girl begged and pleaded to be allowed to wear her new pink dress and hat to the boy's party."
- **Observation:** The phrase "boy's party" suggests that it is a party hosted by a single boy. If there were multiple boys involved, "boys' party" would be more appropriate.
D. **Original:** "The sudden protests against the mayor that erupted in the city caused friction between he and his closest advisors."
- **Correction:** The phrase "between he and his closest advisors" should be changed to "between him and his closest advisors." This is because "between" is used with object pronouns (him) rather than subject pronouns (he).
In summary, all sentences are largely acceptable, but sentence C could be adjusted for clarity regarding the ownership of the party, and sentence D requires a grammatical correction.
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