Question

editing - proofreading
editing and proofreading are tools to help ensure that your final draft can be presented in its best possible form.
proofreading

• structure
• your writing should be on task and effectively respond to the prompt.
• clearer flow: the essay is organized.
• grammar
• include variety in your sentences structure to keep the reader engaged.
• check for spelling errors.
• mechanics
• look for capitalization errors.
• check for punctuation.

proofread the following passage. what needs to be fixed? it might be impossible to know weather or not our furry friends love us, but we know from there behavior that they care about us in theyre own way.
spelling error
capitalization error
punctuation error

Explanation:

The passage contains three errors: 1) "weather" (incorrect homophone; should be "whether"), 2) "there" (incorrect possessive; should be "their"), 3) "they're" (incorrect contraction; should be "their"). These are word choice errors involving homophones and possessives, not spelling, capitalization, or punctuation issues.

Answer:

word choice error