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Shopping Day 1 Agreement of subject and verb Use of comma after introductory prepositional phrase Elimination of hyphen in closed compound adjective A.

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1 Shopping Day 1 Agreement of subject and verb Use of comma after introductory prepositional phrase Elimination of hyphen in closed compound adjective A row of stores are a familiar sight in American towns and cities. To American teenagers shopping for jeans and sneakers is a common-place experience.

2 A row of stores is a familiar sight in American towns and cities. Agreement of subject and verb To American teenagers, shopping for jeans and sneakers is a commonplace experience. Use of comma after introductory prepositional phrase Elimination of hyphen in closed compound adjective Day 1

3 Day 2 Americans like to shop a lot dont’ they? Correct pronoun case Correct use of apostrophe in contraction Even Bob, who we know hates malls, goes shopping at least once in a while. Use of comma to set off a tag question

4 Americans like to shop a lot, don’t they? Use of comma to set off tag question Correct use of apostrophe in contraction Even Bob, whom we know hates malls, goes shopping at least once in a while. Correct pronoun case Day 2

5 Day 3 = No the American way of shopping is not common around the world. In fact many people shopping in specialty stores or open-air markets. Use of comma after mild interjection Correction of sentence fragment Use of comma after introductory phrase

6 No, the American way of shopping is not common around the world. Use of comma after mild interjection In fact, many people go shopping in specialty stores or open-air markets. Correction of sentence fragment Use of comma after introductory phrase Day 3

7 Day 4 We bought a bird that we call Tweetie at a caribbean market. The market also sold cakes, candy, and other sweets, earrings, rings, and other jewelry, and clothing. Capitalization of proper adjective Use of semicolon in a series containing commas Correction of misplaced phrase

8 At a Caribbean market, we bought a bird that we call Tweetie. Capitalization of proper adjective Correction of misplaced phrase The market also sold cakes, candy, and other sweets; earrings, rings, and other jewelry; and clothing. Use of semicolons in a series containing commas Day 4

9 Day 5 In many other countries, buyers go from store to store to find the most finest values. While walking through the Moroccan city of Marrakech, an entire street lined with brass jewelry displays was seen by us. Use of active voice to improve style Elimination of double comparison Correction of dangling modifier

10 Day 5 most In many other countries, buyers go from store to store to find the finest values. Elimination of double comparison While walking through the Moroccan city of Marrakech, we saw an entire street lined with brass jewelry displays. Correction of dangling modifier Use of active voice to improve style _____


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