Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 79

EDITING TEST 9
Each underlined area in the cover letter below contains a sentence-skills mistake. Identify the mistake and write its item number in the appropriate space in the box below. Then correct the mistake in the space above each error.
Missing colon:
Missing apostrophe: ______
Dropped verb ending: ______
Missing word: ______
Missing comma: ______
Homonym mistake: ______,
Dangling modifier: ______
Fragment: ______
Run-on: ______
Karen Sanchez
Personnel Officer
Bay Adventures
Tampa, FL 33619
1 Dear Ms. Sanchez
2 I am replying to your ad in last Sundays newspaper that indicated an opening in Bay Adventures for a recreational activities coordinator. 3 Athletic and outgoing , the position seems ideal for me.
4,5 I spend the past two years working at an after-school program wear I developed fun activities for children in grades K-6. My job required me to think of creative yet safe ways to promote physical fitness. 6 And encourage teamwork and cooperation among the kids.
7 Also, I took several physical education classes at University of Tampa. 8 I learned about sports psychology, I even took a class on exercise techniques. Right now, I hope to apply what I have learned, which is why I am very interested in your job.
Please feel free to call me for an interview. 9 Thank you for you're consideration.
10 Sincerely
Mark Rankins