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What is proofreading?What is proofreading?
Proofreading a sentence Proofreading a sentence means trying to find a means trying to find a mistake and correct it.mistake and correct it.
Common Mistakes:Common Mistakes:
PunctuationPunctuation CapitalizationCapitalization Word UsageWord Usage Run-On sentencesRun-On sentences
PunctuationPunctuation
End marks – periods, question marks, End marks – periods, question marks, and exclamations marksand exclamations marks
Commas – date, words in a seriesCommas – date, words in a series Abbreviations and TitlesAbbreviations and Titles Quotation MarksQuotation Marks
Can You Correct These Can You Correct These Sentences?Sentences?
1.1. I see the deer in the distanceI see the deer in the distance
2.2. What a delicious pizza this isWhat a delicious pizza this is
3.3. My birthday is November 20 1955My birthday is November 20 1955
4.4. Dr Smith moved to Washington.Dr Smith moved to Washington.
5.5. Stand over there, said the teacher.Stand over there, said the teacher.
Can You Correct These Can You Correct These Sentences?Sentences?
1.1. I see the deer in the distanceI see the deer in the distance..
2.2. What a delicious pizza this isWhat a delicious pizza this is!!
3.3. My birthday is November 20My birthday is November 20,, 1955 1955
4.4. DrDr.. Smith moved to Washington. Smith moved to Washington.
5.5. ““Stand over there,Stand over there,”” said the said the teacher.teacher.
CapitalizationCapitalization
Beginning of Beginning of sentencesentence
Proper NounsProper NounsTitlesTitles
Can you correct these Can you correct these sentences?sentences?
1.1. he visited the Space he visited the Space Museum.Museum.
2.2. emily smith goes to maple emily smith goes to maple ridge school.ridge school.
3.3. Have you read Have you read did you carry did you carry the flagthe flag today,Charlie?today,Charlie?
Can you correct these Can you correct these sentences?sentences?
1.1. HHe visited the Space e visited the Space Museum.Museum.
2.2. EEmily mily SSmith goes to mith goes to MMaple aple RRidge idge SSchool.chool.
3.3. Have you read Have you read DDid id YYou ou CCarry arry the the FFlaglag TToday,oday,CCharlie?harlie?
Word UsageWord Usage
Verb TenseVerb TenseSubject-Verb Subject-Verb AgreementAgreement
PossessivesPossessivesPluralsPlurals
Can you correct these Can you correct these sentences?sentences?
1.1. He seen a rabbit in the yard.He seen a rabbit in the yard.
2.2. Boxes was in her bedroom.Boxes was in her bedroom.
3.3. Those boys toys Those boys toys disappeared.disappeared.
4.4. Their desks were messy Their desks were messy today.today.
Can you correct these Can you correct these sentences?sentences?
1.1. He He sawsaw a rabbit in the yard. a rabbit in the yard.
2.2. Boxes Boxes werewere in her bedroom. in her bedroom.
3.3. Those Those boys’boys’ toys toys disappeared.disappeared.
4.4. Their deskTheir desks s were messy were messy today.today.