1. 4:1
1) Correct the following sentence using proofreading marks.
after the second world war both the us and the soviet union want to explore space
2) What are the verbals in the following sentence?
Conquering space first would mean world leadership for the winning country.
3) What is the purpose of the ellipses in the sentence?
In 1961, President Kennedy stated, “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal…of landing a man on the moon.”
ellipses are used to:_________________________

2. 4:2
1) Correct the following sentence using proofreading marks.
does the idea of designing a faster excitinger roller coaster ride appeal to you
2) Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.
In this job, you’ll collaborate with artists, architects, lighting designers, and others.
collaborate = ________________
3) Identify the idiom and then explain what it means.
With the right skills, you could be the brains behind the next big roller coaster.
idiom: ________________________________________________________
meaning:______________________________________________________

3. 4:3
1) Correct the following sentence using proofreading marks.
after she got her new computer tashas little brother whined that’s not fare
2) What is a verb phrase?
verb phrase = ____________________
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
He was upset that he didn’t get a new one, too.
____________________
3) Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the bold word.
“When you’re older, you’ll get a device that will do more than her computer,” his mom promised.
device = ____________________

4. 4:4
1) Correct the following sentences using proofreading marks.
liz enjoys watching the presidents speech the musical acts and the parade when she lived in washington dc
2) What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
The most exciting part, however, was seeing the new president.
verb phrase = ____________________
3) Complete this analogy.
wedding is to vows as inauguration is to _______________

5. 4:5
1) Correct the following sentences using proofreading marks.
a UFO is a unidentified flying object that is not a vehical bird or meteor
2) What is the purpose of the ellipses in the sentence?
NASA described the UFO as “…a saucer-shaped object with a dome on the top.”
3) Write the missing word and explain your choice.
It turned out to be a floodlight on the command module ________________.
themselves itself