Name: ____________________________________
Date: __________________________
Period: _________________
Use the Editing and Proofreading Marks handout to correct the sentence then write the
sentence correctly on the following lines. Points will be deducted for incomplete work.
SET 6: Focus on Plurals, Numbers, and Abbreviations
 Numbers, commas (unnecessary), comma splice, using the right word,
abbreviation
o They’re more than 1,000,000 different kinds of insects in the world, they comprise
78% of all creatures, and together weigh twelve times more than the combined
weight of all humans.
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 Plurals, Numbers, Abbreviation, Run-On Sentence, Using the right word
o In crisis that involve injurys too muscles and ligaments, remember the acronym Rice
the 4 letters stand four rest, rice, compression, and elevation.
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 Numbers, Comma (Other), Abbreviation
o $5,000 was the amount the great racing horse Man O’ War was sold for in the 1918
but he and his three hundred eighty-three descendants earned close to 6,000,000
dollars.
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 Plurals, Comma, Using the Right Word
o Under three rooves three attornies in three studioes made three wishs jumped into
three jalopys, stuck there heads out of three windows and decided between
themselves where to go for lunch.
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 Abbreviation, Comma (Other), Using the Right Word, Spelling
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If you’re snoring is a problem get help and information by sending a bisness-sized
s.a.s.e (self-addressed stamped envelope) to the following address: N. York Eye &
Ear Infirmany Second Ave. at 14th St. N. Y., N. Y. 10003
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Use the Editing and Proofreading Marks handout to correct the
paragraph. Points will be deducted for incomplete work.
@ Plurals, Numbers, Abbreviation, Comma (Nonrestrictive Phrase or
Clause), Capitalization, Spelling, Comma (Other), Using the right word
Horse racing has thrived in this country since the Amer. revolution, and
throughbred horses can all be traced back to 3 sires brought to Eng. from the
near east around 1728. 1 of the descendants of these throughbreds was Man O’
War who in a 2-year carear won twenty out of the 21 races (95%) that he
entered. Bought for five thousand dollars at auction in 1918, Man O’ War
earned close to $2,000,000 in winnings and stud fees. He sired three hundred
eight-three son’s and daughter’s who’s combined earnings were close to
$4,000,000. When Man O’ War died on Nov. 1 1947 his obit. was printed in the
major papers . 2,500 admirers attended his funeral.
Number the lines in the paragraph. Combine the sentences that
begin in lines 7 & 8 using a semicolon. Write your combined
sentence below.
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