Year 10 English — Editing and proofreading
Find and correct the single error in a line — grammar, spelling or punctuation.
Name: ________________________
1.Put the steps of proofreading a line in the right order.
- Finally, read it aloud to catch a missing or wrong punctuation mark.
- Then check the tense against the time words in the line.
- First, read the line once for its meaning.
- Next, check that the verb agrees with its subject.
2.One word must be removed: "He is the most tallest boy in the class." Write the word to remove.
3.Correct the spelling: "I beleive you." Write the word correctly.
4.Correct the spelling: "I recieved your letter." Write the word correctly.
5.Correct the error: "Each of the girls have a badge." Write the corrected word.
6.Correct the spelling: "They live in a seperate house." Write the word correctly.
7.Which word is the error? "The book which I bought it yesterday is torn."
- a) torn
- b) which
- c) bought
- d) it
8.Which word is the error? "He has went to the market."
- a) went
- b) market
- c) to
- d) has
Answer key — Year 10 English — Editing and proofreading
- 1. 1. First, read the line once for its meaning. 2. Next, check that the verb agrees with its subject. 3. Then check the tense against the time words in the line. 4. Finally, read it aloud to catch a missing or wrong punctuation mark.
- 2. most
- 3. believe
- 4. received
- 5. has
- 6. separate
- 7. d) it
- 8. a) went