Step 3: Read the passage, copy it into your word processor, and do a spell check and grammar check. Then, answer the questions that follow. Keep in mind that the spell checker and grammar checker may not catch all the errors.

     (1)My relationship with Alfonse, the owner of the pizza parlor [in] my nayborhood [neighborhood], has gradually evolved. (2)When I first moved here, I pretty much survive [survived] on pizza, and I usually got it [at] Alfonse's. (3)Back then, I would simply order a few slices at a time, and I would be happy with whatever toppings Alfonse would use. (4)After a while, though, my tastes changed. (5)I began to cut back on the amount of meet [meat] I ate, and I increase [increased] my servings of vegetables. (6)I still loved pizza, but [at] this point, I wanted [to] try it without meat. (7)I asked Alfonse if he could give me a few slices with no meat and more vegetables instead in the toppings. (8)He said he couldn't do that because he would have to make an entire pizza with only vegetables, and he would not be able to sell the rest of it. (9)I said I understood, ate my few slices with meat toppings, and silently vowed never to eat there again. (10)It was over a year before I dropped by Alfonse's again. (11)Some friends were visitin [visiting], and they wanted [to] get some pizza. (12)When we walked in, Alfonse greeted me with a big smile, and pointed to a sign behind him that said "Vegetarian pizza on request." (13)I smile [smiled] back and ordered a few slice [slices] of vegetarian pizza; my friends ordered regular pizza with meat. (14)Alfonse said he could make a vegetarian pizza but I had to order a whole pie, not just a few slices. (15)Some of my friends agreed [to] share [a] vegetarian pie, so we ordered one [of] those. (16)However, I was still not satisfy [satisfied], and I could tell that Alfonse realize [realized] it. (17)It was another year before I went to Alfonse's again. (18)This time, his expression was more complex: sum [some] happiness mixed [in] with something else I couldn't quite figure out. (19)Then, I glanced behind him and saw his new sign saying, "Vegetarian pizza by the slice." (20)I am now once again a regular at Alfonse's.

		1. The writer should correct sentence 1 to read
		2. The writer should correct sentence 2 to read
		3. The writer should correct sentence 5 to read
		4. How many words are missing from sentence 6?
		5. The writer should correct sentence 11 to read
		6. The writer should correct sentence 13 to read
		7. How many words are missing from sentence 15?
		8. The writer should correct sentence 16 to read
		9. The writer should correct sentence 18 to read
		10. How many words are missing from sentence 20?
		Step 4: Now that you have practiced recognizing and correcting spelling and word errors, think about how your food preferences have changed (or not changed). Were there foods that you used to like that you don't like any more? Are there foods you eat now that you wouldn't eat when you were younger? Are there foods you'd like to try out? Write a paragraph in the box below explaining the changes (or lack of changes) in your food preferences. When you finish, check for sentence-level errors, correcting any you find.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
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