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Caras Proof-reading Key


1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
2. Use the appropriate ending punctuation to end a sentence: question marks for questions, exclamation points to
show emotion, and periods to tell or command something.
3. Capitalize I when used to me yourself.
4. Capitalize proper nouns. Do NOT capitalize common nouns.
5. Use s (singular) or s (plural) to show possession. Example: It is the boys bike. They are the boys friends.
6. Possessive pronouns do NOT have an apostrophe. Incorrect: his, its, hers Correct: his, its, hers
7. Abbreviations end with periods except state names and metric units.
8. Use commas to separate items in a series. Example: I like coffee, chocolate, and bacon.
9. Most appositives, words which rename nouns, are surrounded by commas. Dont use a semicolon or colon.
10. Use a comma before the FANBOYS in a compound sentence. (Do the check to be sure it joins two sentences and
not just two subjects or two verbs.)
11. Use a comma or commas to separate the two halves of a complex sentence when the sentence starts with the
www.tasia.wub Example: When we play, we have fun. OR We have fun when we play.
12. Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of someones words. Dont forget a comma if there were words
prior to the quote. Example: The man shouted, We live!
13. If the sentence continues after a quotation, use a comma to end the speakers words and do NOT capitalize the
next word.
Correct: I like chocolate, confessed my teacher. Incorrect: I like chocolate. Confessed my teacher.
14. Use a hyphen to join two words which are working together as one adjective.
Example: Gilgamesh found the life-giving plant.
15. You can use a semicolon to replace the comma and FANBOYS in a compound sentence IF both halves are short.
Example: We love Jesus; they adore Jesus.
16. You cannot use a comma to join two sentences. If there is a comma, there should be a conjunction.
Incorrect: I like chocolate, it is good. Correct: I like chocolate, for it is good.
17. Use a comma after a sentence opener. These often tell when or where something happened.
#3 Example: Suddenly, he saw the plant.
#2 Example: Near the plant, a serpent appeared.
18. Every sentence needs a subject and a verb. Even a VSS must have both of these elements.
19. When two or more adjectives describe the same thing, use a comma to separate them. Example: The loving,
giving mother hugged her children.
20. Use an apostrophe in a contraction. Incorrect: dont Correct: dont
21. Commonly confused words
their belongs to them (It is their home.)
there a place: not here, but there (Look over there.)
theyre they are (Theyre my best friends.)
its it is (Its my pleasure to assist you.)
its belongs to it (That is its final resting place.)
to a preposition (We went to the zoo.)
too also; a great degree (That was too much. I like it too.)
two 2 (I have two dogs.)
affect an action verb (You affect the outcome of the election.)
effect a noun; the result (The side effect was unexpected.)

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