Editing and Proofreading

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the dead of night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jamie a seat.

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new home.

• Over coffee and toast Kelly told me about her new home.

Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning? Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.

• different

• incentive

• plans

• employees

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better language. Choose the sentence that is the best revision: The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

• The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

• The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.

• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

• The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

• The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.

• The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.

Why is it important to edit your writing for grammar and punctuation?

• To make the writing longer.

• To ensure clear and effective communication.

• To change the style of writing.

• To add more descriptive language.

Proofreading Techniques: Identify the error in the following sentence: She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• The correct answer is: She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and oranges.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and cheese.

• She walked to the store and bought milk, bread, and apples.

Explain the importance of proofreading as a final step in the editing and revising process.

• Proofreading only focuses on the content, not grammar or spelling

• Proofreading can introduce more errors instead of correcting them

• Proofreading is optional and not necessary

• Proofreading is essential to ensure the document is error-free and polished before finalizing it.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of editing?

• To improve the overall quality of writing.

• To make the text longer.

• To correct grammatical and punctuation errors.

• To clarify unclear sentences or phrases.

You should ____ your E-mails before sending. Once they are sent, you cannot get them back.

• return

• review

What should you do LAST, before you submit your ESSAY?

• SPELLCHECK

• SPELLCHECK

• SPELLCHECK

• SPELLCHECK

• Nothing, if I already hit Spellcheck once, I'm good. All of the new information I have typed since then will be checked if I already hit spellcheck.