NHS Copy Editing Practice #3

My English teacher wrote a novel, which she hopes will be a best-seller / bestseller.

• best-seller

• bestseller

He is proud of his African American / African-American heritage.

• African American

• African-American

I recommend / reccomend that you read the assigned novel.

• recommend

• reccomend

She lead / led the children through the museum.

• lead

• led

Labor day / Day is the first Monday in September.

• day

• Day

He always complains when his mom tells him to takeout / take out the trash.

• takeout

• take out

I love the novel “Beloved.” / Beloved.

• “Beloved.”

• Beloved

Joe Smith wants to be the General Manager / general manager of a pro team.

• General Manager

• general manager

"He ran through / thru the airport," she said.

• through

• thru

I can’t wait untill / until I’m done with my homework.

• untill

• until