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Correct each sentence as needed by adding commas, semicolons, or a conjunction.
Cross out commas used incorrectly using the delete ( ) symbol. If the sentence is correct as
written, write C in the blank.
A good way to begin learning about the history of the states, is to explore their names.
1. Learning about the origins of the names of the states, can be fascinating.
2. States’ names can reveal much about their history, and tell interesting stories as well.
3. For example, Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woodland”
 
it was granted to the proprietor of
the colony, William Penn.
4. How Pennsylvania got its name is a good story.
5. King Charles I of England owed 16,000 pounds to William Penn’s father, and gave the
land to the son as partial payment of this debt.
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6. William Penn wanted to call his colony Sylvania
 
this is the Latin word for woodland.
7. However, King Charles added the name “Penn” to “Sylvania” to honor William Penn’s
father, a navy admiral.
8. The modest William Penn disliked the idea
 
he was a Quaker.
9. Many American states have Native American names, and reflect the settlers’ respect for
the original inhabitants of their states.
10. States with Native American names include, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Iowa, and
Wisconsin.
11. Settlers in Ohio, one of the first states to be settled west of the Appalachian Mountains,
saw a mighty river, and learned to call it by its Iroquois name.