Week 3: Proofreading Practice-Sentence Errors
The paragraph below contains several sentence fragments. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the selection in bold needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. Near the Normandy coast of northern France, the village of Bayeux houses a remarkable treasure. The Bayeux Tapestry may be found in its own museum in the former Great Seminary of Bayeux. Also known as the Tapestry of Queen Matilda or the Cloth of the Conquest. This tapestry is unusual. Because it is a very long, narrow strip of linen measuring 70 meters by 50 centimeters. Or about 220 feet long. And only 20 inches tall. The tapestry is actually an embroidery of William the Conqueror's invasion and conquest of England in 1066. It consists of 51 scenes and depicts more than 1,500 figures. Including warriors, horses, other animals, ships, castles, weapons, and other objects. Latin words are embroidered on the scenes. To explain what is taking place at each stage of the invasion and battle. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the selection in bold?
Both choices are correct.
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. After a long day of waiting in line to get tickets to popular monuments, trekking through the thousands of exhibits in the Smithsonian buildings, and lugging camera equipment in the summer heat, you might find it refreshing to take a break and see the Capitol Steps, they are a comedy troupe performing since 1981. This lively and talented group of performers offers a constantly changing musical review satirizing the political scandals of the moment. The three originators, who met at a Christmas office party for Senator Charles Percy, began their venture into political satire soon after, the current troupe performs regularly at the theater in the Ronald Reagan Building, the ensemble has recorded twenty-eight albums, which include such hit favorites as "Cheney Get Your Gun," "Duke of Oil," and "I'm So Indicted," more recently, they have written "Barack Around the Clock." The entire cast participates in both creating and performing the material, each show is a side-splitting lesson in contemporary politics. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
Both revisions are acceptable
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. While most visitors to Washington, D.C., visit the well-known memorials, including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, and the more recent Vietnam Memorial Wall, a beautiful and lesser-known memorial is an environmental park that occupies 7.5 acres, it is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. In 1974, Lawrence Halprin was commissioned to design the memorial, he is a respected environmental designer who has worked on restoration projects and designs in San Francisco, Seattle, and even Jerusalem. The FDR Memorial has four outdoor galleries or rooms that represent his four terms of office, with trees, waterfalls, sculptures, and pools defining the spaces. The first room represents FDR's first term in the midst of the Great Depression, the second room represents his leadership of hope through his fireside chats, the third room represents the difficulties and uncertainties of war, the fourth room represents a brief moment of peace before his death in office. Although Roosevelt himself disliked being seen in his wheelchair, one of the sculptures represents him in his chair. He was a chain smoker who was often seen with his cigarette holder in hand, none of the sculptures include his cigarette. However, he would have probably appreciated the sculpture with his beloved dog, Fala. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
Both revisions are acceptable
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. After a long day of waiting in line to get tickets to popular monuments, trekking through the thousands of exhibits in the Smithsonian buildings, and lugging camera equipment in the summer heat, you might find it refreshing to take a break and see the Capitol Steps, they are a comedy troupe performing since 1981. This lively and talented group of performers offers a constantly changing musical review satirizing the political scandals of the moment. The three originators, who met at a Christmas office party for Senator Charles Percy, began their venture into political satire soon after, the current troupe performs regularly at the theater in the Ronald Reagan Building, the ensemble has recorded twenty-eight albums, which include such hit favorites as "Cheney Get Your Gun," "Duke of Oil," and "I'm So Indicted," more recently, they have written "Barack Around the Clock." The entire cast participates in both creating and performing the material, each show is a side-splitting lesson in contemporary politics. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
No revision is necessary
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. While most visitors to Washington, D.C., visit the well-known memorials, including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, and the more recent Vietnam Memorial Wall, a beautiful and lesser-known memorial is an environmental park that occupies 7.5 acres, it is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. In 1974, Lawrence Halprin was commissioned to design the memorial, he is a respected environmental designer who has worked on restoration projects and designs in San Francisco, Seattle, and even Jerusalem. The FDR Memorial has four outdoor galleries or rooms that represent his four terms of office, with trees, waterfalls, sculptures, and pools defining the spaces. The first room represents FDR's first term in the midst of the Great Depression, the second room represents his leadership of hope through his fireside chats, the third room represents the difficulties and uncertainties of war, the fourth room represents a brief moment of peace before his death in office. Although Roosevelt himself disliked being seen in his wheelchair, one of the sculptures represents him in his chair. He was a chain smoker who was often seen with his cigarette holder in hand, none of the sculptures include his cigarette. However, he would have probably appreciated the sculpture with his beloved dog, Fala. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
No revision is necessary
The paragraph below contains several sentence fragments. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the selection in bold needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. Near the Normandy coast of northern France, the village of Bayeux houses a remarkable treasure. The Bayeux Tapestry may be found in its own museum in the former Great Seminary of Bayeux. Also known as the Tapestry of Queen Matilda or the Cloth of the Conquest. This tapestry is unusual. Because it is a very long, narrow strip of linen measuring 70 meters by 50 centimeters. Or about 220 feet long. And only 20 inches tall. The tapestry is actually an embroidery of William the Conqueror's invasion and conquest of England in 1066. It consists of 51 scenes and depicts more than 1,500 figures. Including warriors, horses, other animals, ships, castles, weapons, and other objects. Latin words are embroidered on the scenes. To explain what is taking place at each stage of the invasion and battle. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the selection in bold?
No revision is necessary
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. While most visitors to Washington, D.C., visit the well-known memorials, including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, and the more recent Vietnam Memorial Wall, a beautiful and lesser-known memorial is an environmental park that occupies 7.5 acres, it is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. In 1974, Lawrence Halprin was commissioned to design the memorial, he is a respected environmental designer who has worked on restoration projects and designs in San Francisco, Seattle, and even Jerusalem. The FDR Memorial has four outdoor galleries or rooms that represent his four terms of office, with trees, waterfalls, sculptures, and pools defining the spaces. The first room represents FDR's first term in the midst of the Great Depression, the second room represents his leadership of hope through his fireside chats, the third room represents the difficulties and uncertainties of war, the fourth room represents a brief moment of peace before his death in office. Although Roosevelt himself disliked being seen in his wheelchair, one of the sculptures represents him in his chair. He was a chain smoker who was often seen with his cigarette holder in hand, none of the sculptures include his cigarette. However, he would have probably appreciated the sculpture with his beloved dog, Fala. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
environmental park that occupies 7.5 acres. It is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. While most visitors to Washington, D.C., visit the well-known memorials, including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, and the more recent Vietnam Memorial Wall, a beautiful and lesser-known memorial is an environmental park that occupies 7.5 acres, it is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. In 1974, Lawrence Halprin was commissioned to design the memorial, he is a respected environmental designer who has worked on restoration projects and designs in San Francisco, Seattle, and even Jerusalem. The FDR Memorial has four outdoor galleries or rooms that represent his four terms of office, with trees, waterfalls, sculptures, and pools defining the spaces. The first room represents FDR's first term in the midst of the Great Depression, the second room represents his leadership of hope through his fireside chats, the third room represents the difficulties and uncertainties of war, the fourth room represents a brief moment of peace before his death in office. Although Roosevelt himself disliked being seen in his wheelchair, one of the sculptures represents him in his chair. He was a chain smoker who was often seen with his cigarette holder in hand, none of the sculptures include his cigarette. However, he would have probably appreciated the sculpture with his beloved dog, Fala. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
holder in hand, but none of the sculptures
The paragraph below contains several comma splices and fused sentences. For each multiple-choice question, decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. After a long day of waiting in line to get tickets to popular monuments, trekking through the thousands of exhibits in the Smithsonian buildings, and lugging camera equipment in the summer heat, you might find it refreshing to take a break and see the Capitol Steps, they are a comedy troupeperforming since 1981. This lively and talented group of performers offers a constantly changing musical review satirizing the political scandals of the moment. The three originators, who met at a Christmas office party for Senator Charles Percy, began their venture into political satire soon after, the current troupe performs regularly at the theater in the Ronald Reagan Building, the ensemble has recorded twenty-eight albums, which include such hit favorites as "Cheney Get Your Gun," "Duke of Oil," and "I'm So Indicted," more recently, they have written "Barack Around the Clock." The entire cast participates in both creating and performing the material, each show is a side-splitting lesson in contemporary politics.. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
the Capitol Steps, a comedy troupe