Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 49

Use proofreading marks (see Appendix A) to correct errors in the following sentences. All errors must be corrected to receive credit for the sentence. Check with your instructor for the answers.
1. The production cost and the markup of each item is important in calculating the sale price.
2. Sheila acts as if she was the manager, but we know she is not.
3. The committee are reconsidering their decision in view of recent health care legislation.
4. My all-in-one computer and it's lightweight keyboard is attractive but difficult to use.
5. Waiting in the outer office is a job applicant and a sales representative who you told to stop by.
6. Each applicant could have submitted his application online if he had went to our website.
7. One of the reasons she applied are that she seen the salarys posted at our website.
8. Either of the options that you may chose are acceptable to Jake and myself.
9. Although there anger and frustration is understandable, both editor in chiefs decided to apologize and reprint the article.
10. The Lopez'es, about who the article was written, accepted the apology graciously.