Question

exercise 13 proofreading a paragraph for correct spelling
the paragraph below contains several errors in spelling. underline the incorrect words. write the correct spelling above each misspelled word. if the sentence has no errors, write a c above the sentence. (hint: this sentence contains two errors.) use a dictionary as needed.
ex. the building next to the restaurant that sells the best bacon in town was empty for a long time.
1 then two woman decided to turn it into a studio for artists and musicians. 2 its one of the most unusual studios you have ever seen. 3 artists work and musicians practice in the back rooms, but in the front room, the directors have created a gallery where artists can show their work. 4 right now at the gallery is an exhibit of photos. 5 its amazing how the simplest subject can become a beautiful photo. 6 most of these pictures are of childs, but the show includes other subjects, too. 7 for example, one photo is just an arrangement of potatos, tomatoes, and green peppers. 8 another is a funny picture just of a puppys foots. 9 the studio is always full of mans and women. 10 when you sit next door at the restaurant, you can hear the music of pianos and other instruments.

Explanation:

To proofread the paragraph, we identify misspelled words and correct them:

1. Sentence [1]: "bussiness" → "business", "musicians" (no error? Wait, original "musichans" → "musicians"
2. Sentence [2]: "studios" (wait, "studios" or "studio"? Wait, original "studios" – no, "It's one of the most unusual studios you have ever seen." (assuming "studios" is correct, but maybe "studio" was misspelled? Wait, the original has "studios" – maybe no. Wait, let's list each misspelled word:

• Sentence 1: "bussiness" → "business"; "musichans" → "musicians"
• Sentence 3: "prectice" → "practice"; "directors" (no), "gallery" (no), "where" (no), "show" (no)
• Sentence 4: "exhibis" → "exhibit"; "photos" (original "photoes" → "photos"
• Sentence 5: "amazeing" → "amazing"
• Sentence 6: "childs" → "children"
• Sentence 7: "arrangment" → "arrangement"; "potatos" → "potatoes"
• Sentence 8: "foots" → "feet"
• Sentence 9: "mans" → "men"
• Sentence 10: "next door" (no), "restaurant" (no), "hear" (no), "pianos" (no), "instruments" (no)

Let's correct each:

1. [1] "bussiness" → "business", "musichans" → "musicians"
2. [2] (no misspelled? Wait, "studios" – maybe original was "studio" but plural is okay. Wait, the example has "bussiness" (business), "musichans" (musicians)
3. [3] "prectice" → "practice"
4. [4] "exhibis" → "exhibit", "photoes" → "photos"
5. [5] "amazeing" → "amazing"
6. [6] "childs" → "children"
7. [7] "arrangment" → "arrangement", "potatos" → "potatoes"
8. [8] "foots" → "feet"
9. [9] "mans" → "men"

Wait, the task is to underline misspelled words and write correct above. Let's do each sentence:

[1] Than two bussiness (business) women decided to turn it into a studio for artists and musichans (musicians).
[2] It’s one of the most unusual studios (studio? No, "one of + plural" → "studios" is correct) you have ever seen. (No misspelled here? Wait, maybe "studios" is correct. So no error? Then write ∅ above.
[3] Artists work and musicians prectice (practice) in the back rooms, but in the front room, the directors have created a gallery where artists can show their work.
[4] Right now at the gallery is an exhibis (exhibit) of photoes (photos).
[5] It’s amazeing (amazing) how the simplest subject can become a beautiful photo.
[6] Most of these pictures are of childs (children), but the show includes other subjects, too.
[7] For example, one photo is just an arrangment (arrangement) of potatos (potatoes), tomatoes, and green peppers.
[8] Another is a funny picture just of a puppy’s foots (feet).
[9] The studio is always full of mans (men) and women.
[10] When you sit next door at the restaurant, you can hear the music of pianos and other instruments. (No misspelled words here, so write ∅ above the sentence.)

Answer:

Here are the corrections (underlined misspelled words with correct spelling above):

1. Sentence [1]:

Than two \underline{\textbf{bussiness}} (\textbf{business}) women decided to turn it into a studio for artists and \underline{\textbf{musichans}} (\textbf{musicians}).

1. Sentence [2]:

It’s one of the most unusual studios you have ever seen. (\textit{No spelling errors; write “∅” above the sentence.})

1. Sentence [3]:

Artists work and musicians \underline{\textbf{prectice}} (\textbf{practice}) in the back rooms, but in the front room, the directors have created a gallery where artists can show their work.

1. Sentence [4]:

Right now at the gallery is an \underline{\textbf{exhibis}} (\textbf{exhibit}) of \underline{\textbf{photoes}} (\textbf{photos}).

1. Sentence [5]:

It’s \underline{\textbf{amazeing}} (\textbf{amazing}) how the simplest subject can become a beautiful photo.

1. Sentence [6]:

Most of these pictures are of \underline{\textbf{childs}} (\textbf{children}), but the show includes other subjects, too.

1. Sentence [7]:

For example, one photo is just an \underline{\textbf{arrangment}} (\textbf{arrangement}) of \underline{\textbf{potatos}} (\textbf{potatoes}), tomatoes, and green peppers.

1. Sentence [8]:

Another is a funny picture just of a puppy’s \underline{\textbf{foots}} (\textbf{feet}).

1. Sentence [9]:

The studio is always full of \underline{\textbf{mans}} (\textbf{men}) and women.

1. Sentence [10]:

When you sit next door at the restaurant, you can hear the music of pianos and other instruments. (\textit{No spelling errors; write “∅” above the sentence.})