Lab Activities
Lab Activity 7: Editing: Checking for Correctness
 
Objective To identify what to look for when editing and proofreading.

Step 1: Each of the following sentences contains one or more errors. Rewrite each sentence to correct the errors.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
      Step 2: Answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following sentences has the correct verb tense? 



      2. Which of the following sentences has the correct verb tense? 



      3. Which of the following sentences has the correct verb tense? 



      4. Which of the following word groups is not a run-on sentence? 



      5. Which of the following word groups is not a run-on sentence? 



      6. Which of the following word groups is not a run-on sentence? 



      7. Which of the following sentences has correct use of apostrophes? 



      8. Which of the following sentences has correct use of apostrophes? 



      9. Which of the following sentences has correct use of apostrophes? 



      10. Which of the following sentences has correct spelling? 



      11. Which of the following sentences has correct spelling?  



      12. Which of the following sentences has correct spelling? 



      13. Which of the following word groups is not a complete sentence? 



      14. Which of the following word groups is not a complete sentence? 



      15. Which of the following word groups is not a complete sentence? 



      16. Which of the following sentences has correct use of commas? 



      17. Which of the following sentences has correct use of commas? 



      18. Which of the following sentences has correct use of commas? 



     
       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



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