Rewrite the sentences below to make them communicate more sensibly.

Rewrite the sentences below to make them communicate more sensibly.

i)A versifier and poet are two different things.

ii)He was angry at me quitting the job.

iii)This opinion is held by one of the greatest philosophers that has ever existed.

iv)Jackie Robinson wasn't no ordinary player.

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i) A versifier and a poet are two different things.

ii)He was angry at my quitting the job.

iii)This opinion is held by one of the greatest philosophers that have ever existed.

iv)Jackie Robinson was no ordinary player.

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marto answered the question on December 4, 2017 at 06:04

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