The Proofreading ProcessOnline version Business Communications 2 by Sheena Svitich 1 Read the following selection, and identify any errors. a This selection is correct without any revisions. b This selection contains two spelling errors, one run-on sentence, and one comma error. c This selection contains three misspelled words and one comma error. 2 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Spelling b Punctuation c Grammar 3 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Long lead-in b Wordy noun phrase c Run-on sentence 4 Read the following selection, and identify any errors. a This selection is correct without any revisions. b This selection contains one spelling error and two comma errors. c This selection contains one spelling error and one comma error. 5 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Grammar b Spelling c Punctuation 6 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Wordy phrase b Trite expression c Outdated expression 7 Read the following selection, and identify any errors. a This selection is correct without any revisions. b This selection has a misspelled word, one sentence fragment, and one comma error. c This selection has two misspelled words, one comma splice, and one fragment. 8 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Wordy noun phrase b Redundancy c Trite expression 9 Identify the error or style problem in the following sentence: a Punctuation b Grammar c Spelling Feedback 1 The paragraph spells 'message,' 'conjunctions,' and 'correctly' wrong, and is missing a comma after the introductory clause “When you proofread for punctuation errors.” 2 Pay attention to punctuation, such as missing commas, periods, colons, and semicolons. This sentence is missing a comma after the dependent clause (between “computer” and “let”). 3 Keep it short and simple. Eliminate long lead-ins, such as “This is to inform you that.” 4 This selection is correct without any revisions. 5 Revise for grammar mistakes. Make sure you have pronoun agreement. “Janet and Ravi” is plural, and “he” is a singular pronoun. Change “he” to “they.” 6 Aim for efficiency in your writing. Shorten wordy phrases. Here is the corrected sentence: “Please evaluate our profits next week.” 7 The following paragraph shows the corrected spelling of 'grammar,' corrects the opening fragment, and removes the misplaced comma in the final sentence: When proofreading for grammar errors, first locate the subject of the sentence. Then you should double-check the agreement of nouns and antecedents as well as the agreement of subject and predicate. The grammar check on the computer may be helpful but should not replace manual proofreading. 8 “Per your request” is a trite expression. Eliminate trite expressions, and find more original ways to convey your ideas. 9 The word “recommend” is misspelled. Consult a dictionary if you are unsure of how to spell a word.
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