Grammar

During the last week of class, I was reviewing with my 10th grade class, in preparation for the finals.  I asked a question, and a couple of the kids volunteered to answer, but I called on a kid in the first row, who did, in fact know the answer.

This did not, however satisfy the rest of the class. One kid in the back called out, “Come on, I rosed my hand first, why didn’t you call on me?”

I responded, “You raised your hand.”

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