Read the sentence from an argumentative essay on employment in the United States.Even today, many foreigners continue to emigrate to the United States in hopes of finding new job opportunities. Which edit corrects the error in the sentence?
Answer
A
emigrate should be immigrate
B
foreigners should be foureigners
C
United States should be U.S.
D
opportunities. should be opportunities!
Explanation
Emigrate means to leave one country to live in another, while immigrate means to enter a new country to live there. Since the foreigners are coming to the United States, “emigrate” should be changed to “immigrate.”
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