Question 1

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. "To play it safe is not to play," said Robert Altman, a famous filmmaker.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is free of errors.

Question 2

The following sentence contains no errors. Do you know the comma rule for words and phrases in a series.

Accepted Answer

The sentence contains an error with punctuation; it ends with two periods instead of one.

Question 3

The following sentence contains ________ errors. At just 61.2 square kilometers, san Marino, located in central Italy is the third smaller state in europe.​
A) ​2
B) ​3
C) ​4
D) ​5

Accepted Answer

The sentence contains four errors: 1) "san" should be capitalized to "San", 2) "smaller" should be "smallest" to correctly compare among more than two, 3) "europe" should be capitalized to "Europe", and 4) a comma is needed after "Italy" to correctly offset the nonrestrictive clause.

Question 4

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. Vera spent $49.95 on clothes, $51.84 on groceries, and $21.00 for cell phone minutes, for a total of $102.79.

Accepted Answer

The sentence incorrectly uses "for" before "cell phone minutes"; it should be "on" to maintain parallel structure. The correct sentence is: "Vera spent $49.95 on clothes, $51.84 on groceries, and $21.00 on cell phone minutes, for a total of $122.79." Additionally, the total amount is incorrect; it should be $122.79, not $102.79.

Question 5

The following sentence contains ________ errors. Daniel apply for an college nearby, and she choose to life at home.​
A) ​2
B) ​3
C) ​4
D) ​5

Accepted Answer

The answer of The following sentence contains ________ errors. Daniel...

Question 6

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. They left there bicycles at the station.

Accepted Answer

The word "there" should be "their" to indicate possession. The correct sentence is "They left their bicycles at the station."

Question 7

​The following sentence contains ________ errors. Acording too tradition, The county of Italy also claims to be the oldest republic, founded in 3101.
A) ​2
B) ​3
C) ​4
D) ​5

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The following sentence contains ________ errors. Acording...

Question 8

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. How many nations have joined the European Union.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a question and should end with a question mark. The correct sentence would be: "How many nations have joined the European Union?"

Question 9

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. As soon as you get your credit card statement, check is for errors.

Accepted Answer

The sentence should be corrected as "As soon as you get your credit card statement, check it for errors." The word "is" should be replaced with "it".

Question 10

The following sentence contains no errors. Jane warned, Stretch before beginning a heavy exercise routine."​

Accepted Answer

The sentence is missing an opening quotation mark before "Stretch" to properly indicate the beginning of the direct speech.

Quiz 14: Proofreading

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. "To play it safe is not to play," said Robert Altman, a famous filmmaker.

The following sentence contains no errors. Do you know the comma rule for words and phrases in a series.

The following sentence contains ________ errors. At just 61.2 square kilometers, san Marino, located in central Italy is the third smaller state in europe.​

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. Vera spent $49.95 on clothes, $51.84 on groceries, and $21.00 for cell phone minutes, for a total of $102.79.

The following sentence contains ________ errors. Daniel apply for an college nearby, and she choose to life at home.​

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. They left there bicycles at the station.

​The following sentence contains ________ errors. Acording too tradition, The county of Italy also claims to be the oldest republic, founded in 3101.

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. How many nations have joined the European Union.

If the following sentence is free of errors, choose the answer True. If there are errors in the sentence, choose the answer False and explain how to correct the sentence. As soon as you get your credit card statement, check is for errors.

The following sentence contains no errors. Jane warned, Stretch before beginning a heavy exercise routine."​

The following sentence contains ________ errors. At just 61.2 square kilometers, san Marino, located in central Italy is the third smaller state in europe.

The following sentence contains ________ errors. Daniel apply for an college nearby, and she choose to life at home.

The following sentence contains ________ errors. Acording too tradition, The county of Italy also claims to be the oldest republic, founded in 3101.

The following sentence contains no errors. Jane warned, Stretch before beginning a heavy exercise routine."