Day 1
In about a.d. 1000, the ancestors of the Navajo migrated to what is
now Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
Today, most of the Navajo reservation is located in the state of AZ.
Capitalization of abbreviation
Spelling out name of place in prose
Elimination of unnecessary preposition
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Day 1
In
About A.D. 1000, the ancestors of the Navajo migrated to what is now
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
Elimination of unnecessary prepositions
Capitalization of abbreviation
Today, most of the Navajo reservation is located in the state of Arizona.
Spelling out name of place in prose
Day 2
In 1864, many Navajo were forced to leave their land and walk three hundred
miles to Fort Sumner New Mexico.
The reason why they were forced to leave is that they had fought to drive
white settlers from Navajo lands.
Use of comma to separate parts of a place name
Use of numerals for number above one hundred
Revision of wordy sentence
Day 2
In 1864, many Navajo were forced to leave their land and walk 300 miles to
Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Use of numerals of number about one hundred
Use of comma to separate parts of a place name
They were forced to leave because they had fought to drive white settlers
from Navajo lands.
Revision of wordy sentence
Day 3
Of all the groups of Native Americans, the Navajo make up the
larger group living in the united states.
Many Navajo are farmers or ranchers. Also miners or engineers.
Capitalization of name of country
Correction of sentence fragment
Correct comparison of adjective
Day 3
Of all the groups of Native Americans, the Navajo make up the
largest group living in the United States.
Correct comparison of adjective
Capitalization of name of country
Many Navajo are farmers, ranchers, miners, or engineers.
Correction of sentence fragment
Day 4
The Navajo are known for their durable nice rugs.
Because Navajo rugs are very valuable, they are woven by hand.
Correction of faulty subordination
Use of comma with coordinate adjectives
Use of precise adjective to improve style
Day 4
The Navajo are known for their durable, handsome rugs.
Use of comma with coordinate adjectives
Use of precise adjective to improve style
Because Navajo rugs are woven by hand, they are very valuable.
Correction of faulty subordination
Day 5
When we go to Arizona, me and my family plan to visit the Navajo
reservation.
Neither my brother nor my sister are familiar with that part of the country.
Verb agreement with compound subject joined by nor
Correct order of pronouns in compound subject
Correct pronoun case
Day 5
When we go to Arizona, my family and I plan to visit the Navajo reservation.
Correct order of pronouns in compound subject
Correct pronoun case
Neither my brother nor my sister is familiar with that part of the country.
Verb agreement with compound subject joined by nor