Building Proofreading Skills

Capitalization

100

The new Student, Jason Richardson, is originally from toledo, ohio. 

The new student, Jason Richardson, is originally from Toledo, Ohio.

200

When we were in Wyoming last Summer, We visited yellowstone national park.

When we were in Wyoming last summer, We visited Yellowstone National Park.

300

Please mail your reply to 4536 North cherry hills road, atlanta, GA 30329.

Please mail your reply to 4536 North Cherry Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 30329.

400

Alex haley, the author of roots, traced the History of his own family.

Alex Haley, the author of roots, traced the history of his own family.

500

One of my Favorite books from last year's readings was animal farm.  

One of my favorite books from last year's readings was Animal Farm.  

-Ie and -ei Spelling Errors

100

n___ghborhood

neighborhood

200

near the ch__f of police's house 

near the chief of police's house

300

Some people started playing w__rd games.

Some people started playing weird games.

400

My n__ce did not bel__ve them. 

My niece did not believe them.

500

Suddenly, the smiling children returned the sandwiches, and enjoyed the rest of our l__sure time. 

Suddenly, the smiling children returned the sandwiches, and enjoyed the rest of our leisure time.

-able and -ible Spelling Errors

100

A. charartible 

B. charitable

C. charatable 

D. charitible 

B. charitable

200

A. indisputable

B. indusputible 

C. innisuptable 

d. indisputible 

A. indisputable

300

A. respectable

B. respectible 

C. respecable 

D. respecible  

A. respectable

400

A. indisputable

B. indesputible 

C. innsputable 

D. indisputible 

A. indisputable

500

A. misrible

B. miserable

C. misrable 

D. misarible 

B. miserable

Punctuation

100

Where is the beautiful vase that Aunt Martha gave me 

?

200

Did you really enjoy your trip to Oregon

? 

300

The sunset is incredibly exquisite and inspiring 

.

400

Wow What an exciting football game 

Wow! What an exciting football game! 

500

When did the robin build that nest in the oak tree

? 

Period, Question Mark, and Comma

100

John F Kennedy 

John F. Kennedy 

200

Dr A Phillip Jones 

Dr. A. Phillip Jones

300

Feb 15 1983 

Feb. 15, 1983 

400

My son Richard was born on Sept 25 1987 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma

My son, Richard, was born on Sept. 25, 1987 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

500

Dear Martha

     We are pleased to invite you to Alice's birthday party on Friday July 21 at 3P M at Joe's Pizza Parlor on Memorial Drive 

Sincerely  

Dear Martha, 

     We are pleased to invite you to Alice's birthday party on Friday, July 21 at 3 p.m. at Joe's Pizza Parlor on Memorial Drive. 

Sincerely,