an you please tell me if this passage is correct? I am looking for 20 grammatical errors, comma(six); capitalization(six); question marks,apostrophes, and quotation marks(five); colons,semi-colon and common misused words(three)
Why are great numbers of students (student’s) choosing to pursue their college degrees using their home computers. (?) Benjamin Franklin said; “A penny saved is a penny earned”. This principle applies to the american (American) and foreign (Foreign) online student. Todays (Today’s) students choose to take online courses to save money on transportation, books, babysitters and supplies.
The fluctuating cost of gasoline in the united states (United States) (,) is one reason online courses appeal to axia (Axia) college students. They would rather cushion there financial nest eggs than to(erase to) spend money on replacing worn tires or risking icy road conditions.
Students (Student’s) also realize that a traditional college requires them to purchase numerous books (,) however, (;) online courses provide the majority of their course materials within the virtual classroom. A student may save hundreds of dollars on textbooks during one block of courses.
Additionally (Additionally,) online courses are convenient for parents and caregivers. College students who are responsible for children or aging parents must rely on outside help. An online student is able to avoid the high costs of hiring people to take care of their loved ones.
Lastly, an online student does not have to purchase supplies. Pencils, pens, paper, erasers, backpacks (,) staplers, and paper clips are all needed in traditional courses. The online student needs only one tool to complete their(his or her) college degree; (:)a home computer. A computer is an online students (student’s) conduit to class and to all the materials he or she needs.
Franklin D. roosevelt (Roosevelt) exclaimed that (;) “Happiness is not the mere possession of money.” He wanted Americans (American’s) to understand that the joy of achievement is the path to happiness. Yet, even President Roosevelt would agree that earning an online college degree is a financially wise decision.
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Here are the corrections for the passage:
1. Great numbers of students (students') - The word "students" is plural, so it should be "students'."
2. American - Capitalize "American" as it refers to a nationality.
3. Foreign - Capitalize "Foreign" as it refers to a nationality.
4. Today's - Use an apostrophe to indicate possession, making it "Today's."
5. (?)- Add a question mark at the end of the sentence to turn it into a question.
6. Benjamin Franklin said, "A penny saved is a penny earned" - Use a comma before the beginning of the quote and capitalize the "A" in "A penny saved."
7. United States - Capitalize "United States" as it is a proper noun.
8. Axia - Capitalize "Axia."
9. People to take care of their loved ones - Remove the word "of" after "care" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
10. (;), (;) - Replace the comma with a semi-colon after the word "however" and before "online courses."
11. Additionally - Capitalize "Additionally."
12. Students' - The possessive form of "student" should be "students'."
13. College students who are responsible for children or aging parents - Remove the unnecessary comma after "students."
14. Lastly - Capitalize "Lastly."
15. their (his or her) - Use parentheses to indicate the optional use of "his or her."
16. : - Replace the semicolon with a colon after "college degree."
17. online students' - Use the possessive form of "student" so it should be "online students'."
18. Franklin D. Roosevelt - Capitalize "Roosevelt."
19. (;) - Remove the semicolon after "that" to correct the punctuation.
20. Americans - Remove the apostrophe as it is not possessive.
By going through each sentence and focusing on grammar rules related to possessives, capitalization, punctuation, and common misused words, you can identify and correct the errors in the passage.