1. Daily Revision Practice Correct each of the following sentences on your paper:

2. Sentence Revision #1 the book the return of the native is considered among the better of hardys many novels Proper nouns (books, person), Underline (book), Superlative degree, Apostrophe (possessive) there are several steps necessary to repair a broken window first remove the putty second remove the points or nails then replace the broken one with a new one Reduction (removal of expletive), Colon (series), Commas (after adverbs – first, etc.), Semicolons (separate series containing commas), Substitute specific noun for unclear pronoun 1 2 The book The Return of the Native is considered among the best of Hardy’s novels. Several steps are necessary to repair a broken window: first, remove the putty; second, remove the points or nails; then, replace the broken glass with a new one.

3. Sentence Revision #2 we would of froze during the storm but we seen a shelter that protected us from the high winds coming off of the rocky mountains Enunciation (would have), Verbs (freeze, see), Comma (before but in compound sentence), Off not off of, Proper noun (landform) kim was watching the movie winds of war – at least i think she said that – when the television set burned out Proper Noun (movie), Underline (movie), Capitalize I 1 2 We would have frozen during the storm, but we saw a shelter that protected us from the high winds coming off the Rocky Mountains. Kim was watching the movie Winds of War – at least I think she said that – when the television set burned out.

4. Sentence Revision #3 terry rung the bell at the gatehouse when noone answered he left in disgust Verb (ring), Semicolon (separate two main clauses), Spelling (no one), Comma (introductory adverbial clause) i and my sister catched the bus at twenty second and hamilton streets unfortunately, we got off of the bus too blocks to soon Pronoun (order), Capitalize I, Verb (catch), Proper nouns (steets), Hyphen (compound number), Semicolon (separate two main clauses), Off not off of, Homophones (two, too) 1 2 Terry rang the bell at the gatehouse; when no one answered, he left in disgust. My sister and I caught the bus at Twenty-second and Hamilton Streets; unfortunately, we got off the bus two blocks too soon.

5. Sentence Revision #4 because in order to repair youre battered Car which is all banged in ill have to do alot of repainting Correct vs. Incorrect beginning, Homophone (your), Common noun, Comma (introductory infinitive phrase), Reduction (elimination of redundancy), Capitalize I, Apostrophe (contraction), spelling (a lot) i could of swam to that large island but its to rainy to try that Enunciation (could have), Verb (swim), Comma (before but in compound sentence), Apostrophe (contraction), Homophone (too) 1 2 In order to repair your battered car, I’ll have to do a lot of repainting. I could have swum to that large island, but it’s too rainy to try that.