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Day 1 Capitalization of name of geographic area Formation of irregular plural noun Pronoun agreement with antecedent Use of commas to set off appositive.

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1 Day 1 Capitalization of name of geographic area Formation of irregular plural noun Pronoun agreement with antecedent Use of commas to set off appositive "Chee’s Daughter" a story set in the southwest was written by two woman. Each member of Chee’s family showed their love and concern for Chee’s daughter.

2 Day 1 “Chee’s Daughter,” a story set in the Southwest, was written by two women. Use of commas to set off appositive Capitalization of name of geographic area Formation of irregular plural noun Each member of Chee’s family showed his or her love and concern for Chee’s daughter. Pronoun agreement with antecedent

3 Day 2 Use of comma to set off absolute phrase Use of predicate adjective after linking verb Elimination of unnecessary comma before subordinate clause Sobs catching in her throat Chee’s sister ran out of the hogan. Chee felt badly, because he suspected something had happened to his daughter.

4 Day 2 Sobs catching in her throat, Chee’s sister ran out of the hogan. Use of comma to set off absolute phrase, Chee felt bad because he suspected that something had happened to his daughter. Use of predicate adjective after linking verb Elimination of unnecessary comma before subordinate clause ____

5 Day 3 Use of correct verb tense Correction of commonly confused words Capitalization of nationality Because Chee’s wife had died, his wife’s parents come to get his daughter. Its the navajo belief that a girl child belongs to her mother’s people.

6 Day 3 Because Chee’s wife had died, his wife’s parents came to get his daughter. Use of correct verb tense It’s the Navajo belief that a girl child belongs to her mother’s people. Correction of commonly confused words Capitalization of nationality

7 Day 4 The relationship between Chee and his wife’s people were never well. After losing his child. Chee thought about taking a job in town. Subject and verb agreement Use of predicate adjective after linking verb Correction of sentence fragment

8 Day 4 The relationship between Chee and his wife’s people was never good. Subject and verb agreement Use of predicate adjective after linking verb After losing his child, Chee thought about taking a job in town. Correction of sentence fragment

9 Day 5 Correct use of colon before a list Correct spelling: base word with final y Elimination of split infinitive Chee brought the following to Old Fat Man, vegetables, coffee, meat, and dryed fruit. As he rode with his daughter, Chee began to reverently sing a song.

10 Day 5 Chee brought the following to Old Fat Man: vegetables, coffee, meat, and dried fruit. Correct use of colon before a list Correct spelling: base word with final y As he rode home with his daughter, Chee began to sing a song reverently. Elimination of split infinitive


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