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  1. Identify the error in this sentence: 'The report was submited to the director on Friday.'

    Answer: 'submited' should be 'submitted'

    'Submitted' has a double 't' before the '-ed' suffix. 'Submited' is a spelling error.

  2. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

    Answer: Please review the attached files and return your comments by Monday.

    Option B is correctly punctuated with a period at the end and no unnecessary commas.

  3. Find the error: 'Each of the employees were required to submit there timesheets by noon.'

    Answer: 'were' should be 'was' and 'there' should be 'their'

    'Each' is singular, so the verb should be 'was'. 'There' (location) should be 'their' (possessive).

  4. Which version correctly uses a colon?

    Answer: We need the following: staples, paper clips, and tape.

    A colon is correctly placed after a complete independent clause that introduces a list.

  5. Identify the error: 'The manger approved the budget for the new project.'

    Answer: 'manger' should be 'manager'

    'Manger' is a feeding trough; 'manager' is the intended word.

  6. Which sentence contains a capitalization error?

    Answer: The meeting is scheduled for tuesday at 2:00 PM.

    Days of the week must always be capitalized: 'Tuesday', not 'tuesday'.