Exam 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -My sister ______ five dollars as she _____ to work.

Which prewriting technique involves jotting down words and phrases in list form?

Select the letter of the correct order for each set of details or sentences. -The band began to march down the parade route. (1) _____ behind the flutes and clarinets, rows of trumpets, trombones, and tubas (2) _____ immediately after the drum major came the flutes and clarinets in the first rows (3) _____ majorettes twirling batons led the way, with the drum major marching right behind them (4) _____ in the last row, the drum line played the cadence (5) _____ bringing up the rear were the flag twirlers

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

Select the step of the writing process that would include each of the following tasks. -Freely jotting ideas on paper or computer

For each of the following sets (subject, audience, and purpose), select the letter of the most appropriate choice for the blank. -Subject: ______________________________________ Audience: people who drink and then drive their vehicles Purpose: to convince people not to drink and drive

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -The villains jumped on _____ horses and rode out of town.

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Wilma and _________ attended every committee meeting.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -Chantelle _____ into the office and _____ her resignation.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the commas are used correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which capital letters have been used correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and the correct punctuation. -_____

Read the essay below. For each of the questions that follow, select the letter of the correct answer. Use the following to answer question: Quit Smoking Now (1) In the United States today, an estimated 25.9 million men and 22.8 million women are smokers. Every day, about 3,000 people under the age of eighteen become smokers. Still, though, four out of every five smokers wish they could quit. For a number of reasons, every individual who smokes should try very hard to kick the habit. (2) One obvious reason to stop smoking is to save money-quite a lot of it, as a matter of fact. The cost of a pack of cigarettes is now about $5, so a two-packs-a-day smoker will pay $304 per month and $3,650 per year to support his or her habit. This is money that could be stashed away in a savings account and spent on a home, a car, or a dream vacation. Americans often have inadequate savings accounts, and they could improve their finances by paying saved cash rather than charging the cost of purchases on credit cards. (3) The most important reason to stop smoking, though, is to improve health. Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to suffer from colds, headaches, and insomnia. A third of smokers complain of debilitating fatigue, chronic bronchitis, and other respiratory disorders. Worst of all, though, smoking causes a host of deadly diseases; in fact, it is a major cause of heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Every year, 400,000 people die from tobacco-related diseases. (4) Smoking causes bad breath and yellows teeth. It also leaves a foul odor in the hair, clothing, and surroundings of not only the person who smokes but also everyone in close proximity to the smoker. Smoking ages the skin, too, making smokers look older than their years. (5) Because smoking harmful in all of these respects, the best thing smokers can do for themselves and their loved ones is quit. They should try all of options available, such as nicotine patches and smoking cessation programs. Quitting is difficult thing to do, but it's worth it. -The subject of this essay is

A blank space appears where the verb should be. Select the letter of the correct past tense verb. -I ________ home when I was fifteen.

Select the letter of the sentence in which capital letters have been used correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and the correct punctuation. -_____

For each of the following sets of subject, audience, and purpose, select the appropriate answer for the blank. -Subject: reasons to donate money to the Red Cross Audience: people who have not donated any money Purpose: _____________________________________