Proofreading
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1. Read the following sentences and retype them correctly by making changes in word order, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
a. The bats sometimes are made of wood the baseball players use.
b. The hot dogs good are at the field.
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2. Read the following sentences and retype them by adding at least one specific noun and one descriptive adjectives or adverb.
a. The game was tied.
b. The game was fun.
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3. Read the following sentences and retype them correctly by making sure each sentence ends with the correct punctuation mark.
a. Will the Redhawks finish first in their division
b. Wow, they won the game
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4. Read the following sentences and retype them correctly by making sure commas are used to separate items in a series.
a. The batting order will be Smith Trotsky and Bailey.
b. Mickey Mantle was known for batting base running and fielding.
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5. Read the following sentences and retype them correctly by making sure commas are used before connecting words.
a. Roger Maris became known as one of the great players of the game but he had a short career due to injuries.
b. The fans were eating dozens of hot dogs and they were guzzling sodas by the gallon.
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6. Read the following sentences and retype them correctly by making sure all sentences begin with a capital letter. Nouns that name specific people, places, and things should also be capitalized.
a. mickey mantle was a famous Yankee ball player from oklahoma.
b. the houston astros almost made it to the World series in 1993.
Your Score of 20
1. a. The baseball players sometimes use bats made of wood.
b. The hot dogs are good at the field.
2. a. The intense game was tied.
b. The thrilling game was fun.
3. a. Will the Redhawks finish first in their division?
b. Wow! They won the game.
4. a. The batting order will be Smith, Trotsky, and Bailey.
b. Mickey Mantle was known for batting, base running, and fielding.
5. a. Roger Maris became known as one of the great players of the game, but he had a short career due to injuries.
b. The fans were eating dozens of hot dogs, and they were guzzling sodas by the gallon.
6. a. Mickey Mantle was a famous Yankee ball player from Oklahoma.
b. The Houston Astros almost made it to the World Series in 1993.