Proofreading & Editing Basic Proofreading 2

Question 1

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running to the store, the wallet was forgotten.

Answer

A dangling modifier has no clear subject — 'the wallet' cannot run to the store.

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

Answer

'Accommodate' has double 'c' and double 'm'.

Question 3

A proofreader sees: 'The data shows that less students passed.' What is wrong?

Accepted Answer

'Less' should be 'fewer' because students are countable

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns; 'less' is used with uncountable quantities.

Question 4

Which punctuation correctly separates two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard; she passed the exam.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 5

What type of error is found in: 'Their going to the park tomorrow'?

Accepted Answer

Homophone confusion — 'their' should be 'they're'

Answer

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are'; 'their' is possessive.

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