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proofreading colons, commas, semicolons, & periods - mexican cuisine
read the passage and correct any punctuation errors you find by adding or removing commas, semicolons, periods, and colons.screenreader users: once you have finished reading the passage, use the tab keys to navigate between words and make changes to ones that have errors. words that you have already changed will be described as bolded. there are 11 errors to find and fix. when you are done, navigate to the \get feedback\ button after the passage and select it.
mole pronounced moh - lay is a sauce that dates back to the time of the aztecs. considered mexicos national dish this special sauce can take hours or even days to make and includes a special ingredient chocolate!
mull which is the aztec word for mole means mix or sauce. this dish has several different origin stories some think that it was invented by nuns who threw together the ingredients they had lying around when they received a surprise visit from an archbishop. others say that it was served by the aztecs to the spanish conquistador hernan cortés because, they had mistaken him for a god.
mole poblano includes about 20 different ingredients, including dried chiles, mexican chocolate, many different spices nuts, and vegetables. first, the ingredients are roasted and combined to form a paste. then, they boil for hours until they turn into a rich creamy sauce that can be used in enchiladas, tamales, or even on top of eggs. since mole takes a long time to make from scratch it is usually reserved for special occasions. however, it is also possible to buy mole in a powder form or as a pre - made paste.
there are many different ways to combine the ingredients in mole in fact, there are over 300 different types of moles! these include mole verde (green mole), encacahuatado (peanut mole), almendrado (almond mole), manchamanteles (mole with various chiles and fruits), and mole amarillo (yellow mole).
To solve this proofreading problem, we analyze each sentence for punctuation errors (commas, semicolons, periods, colons) and correct them:
Sentence 1:
Original: Mole pronounced MOH- lay is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs.
Error: Missing colon to introduce pronunciation.
Correction: Mole (pronounced MOH-lay) is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs. (Note: A colon could also work, but parentheses are clearer here. If using a colon: Mole: pronounced MOH-lay, is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs.)
Sentence 2:
Original: Considered Mexico’s national dish this special sauce can take hours or even days to make and includes a special ingredient chocolate!
Errors: Missing comma after “dish” (to separate the introductory phrase) and colon to introduce “chocolate” (as an example of the special ingredient).
Correction: Considered Mexico’s national dish, this special sauce can take hours or even days to make and includes a special ingredient: chocolate!
Sentence 3:
Original: Mulli, which is the Aztec word for mole means mix or sauce.
Error: Missing comma after “mole” (to separate the relative clause from the main clause).
Correction: Mulli, which is the Aztec word for mole, means “mix” or “sauce.” (Added quotation marks for clarity around the definitions.)
Sentence 4:
Original: This dish has several different origin stories some think that it was invented by nuns who threw together the ingredients they had lying around when they received a surprise visit from an archbishop.
Error: Missing semicolon (or period) to separate two independent clauses.
Correction: This dish has several different origin stories; some think that it was invented by nuns who threw together the ingredients they had lying around when they received a surprise visit from an archbishop.
Sentence 5:
Original: Others say that it was served by the Aztecs to the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortés because, they had mistaken him for a god.
Error: Unnecessary comma after “because” (subordinate conjunction does not take a comma here).
Correction: Others say that it was served by the Aztecs to the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés because they had mistaken him for a god. (Also corrected “Hernan” to “Hernán” for accuracy.)
Sentence 6:
Original: Mole Poblano includes about 20 different ingredients, including dried chiles, Mexican chocolate, many different spices nuts, and vegetables.
Error: Missing comma between “spices” and “nuts” (to separate items in a list).
Correction: Mole Poblano includes about 20 different ingredients, including dried chiles, Mexican chocolate, many different spices, nuts, and vegetables.
Sentence 7:
Original: First, the ingredients are roasted and combined to form a paste. Then, they boil for hours until they turn into a rich creamy sauce that can be used in enchiladas, tamales, or even on top of eggs.
Error: Missing hyphen in “rich creamy” (compound adjective) and no issues with punctuation here, but “rich-creamy” is clearer.
Correction: First, the ingredients are roasted and combined to form a paste. Then, they boil for hours until they turn into a rich-creamy sauce that can be used in enchiladas, tamales, or even on top of eggs.
Sentence 8:
Original: Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch it is usually reserved for special occasions.
Error: Missing comma after the introductory clause “Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch.”
Correction: *Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch, it is usually reserved for specia…
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To solve this proofreading problem, we analyze each sentence for punctuation errors (commas, semicolons, periods, colons) and correct them:
Sentence 1:
Original: Mole pronounced MOH- lay is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs.
Error: Missing colon to introduce pronunciation.
Correction: Mole (pronounced MOH-lay) is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs. (Note: A colon could also work, but parentheses are clearer here. If using a colon: Mole: pronounced MOH-lay, is a sauce that dates back to the time of the Aztecs.)
Sentence 2:
Original: Considered Mexico’s national dish this special sauce can take hours or even days to make and includes a special ingredient chocolate!
Errors: Missing comma after “dish” (to separate the introductory phrase) and colon to introduce “chocolate” (as an example of the special ingredient).
Correction: Considered Mexico’s national dish, this special sauce can take hours or even days to make and includes a special ingredient: chocolate!
Sentence 3:
Original: Mulli, which is the Aztec word for mole means mix or sauce.
Error: Missing comma after “mole” (to separate the relative clause from the main clause).
Correction: Mulli, which is the Aztec word for mole, means “mix” or “sauce.” (Added quotation marks for clarity around the definitions.)
Sentence 4:
Original: This dish has several different origin stories some think that it was invented by nuns who threw together the ingredients they had lying around when they received a surprise visit from an archbishop.
Error: Missing semicolon (or period) to separate two independent clauses.
Correction: This dish has several different origin stories; some think that it was invented by nuns who threw together the ingredients they had lying around when they received a surprise visit from an archbishop.
Sentence 5:
Original: Others say that it was served by the Aztecs to the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortés because, they had mistaken him for a god.
Error: Unnecessary comma after “because” (subordinate conjunction does not take a comma here).
Correction: Others say that it was served by the Aztecs to the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés because they had mistaken him for a god. (Also corrected “Hernan” to “Hernán” for accuracy.)
Sentence 6:
Original: Mole Poblano includes about 20 different ingredients, including dried chiles, Mexican chocolate, many different spices nuts, and vegetables.
Error: Missing comma between “spices” and “nuts” (to separate items in a list).
Correction: Mole Poblano includes about 20 different ingredients, including dried chiles, Mexican chocolate, many different spices, nuts, and vegetables.
Sentence 7:
Original: First, the ingredients are roasted and combined to form a paste. Then, they boil for hours until they turn into a rich creamy sauce that can be used in enchiladas, tamales, or even on top of eggs.
Error: Missing hyphen in “rich creamy” (compound adjective) and no issues with punctuation here, but “rich-creamy” is clearer.
Correction: First, the ingredients are roasted and combined to form a paste. Then, they boil for hours until they turn into a rich-creamy sauce that can be used in enchiladas, tamales, or even on top of eggs.
Sentence 8:
Original: Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch it is usually reserved for special occasions.
Error: Missing comma after the introductory clause “Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch.”
Correction: Since mole takes a long time to make from scratch, it is usually reserved for special occasions.
Sentence 9:
Original: There are many different ways to combine the ingredients in mole in fact, there are over 300 different types of moles!
Error: Missing semicolon (or period) before “in fact” (to separate two independent clauses).
Correction: There are many different ways to combine the ingredients in mole; in fact, there are over 300 different types of moles!
Sentence 10 (Final List of Moles):
Original: These include mole verde (green mole), encacahuatado (peanut mole), almendrado (almond mole), manchamanteles (mole with various chiles and fruits), and mole amarillo (yellow mole).
No punctuation errors here, but ensure consistency (already correct).
Summary of Corrections (Key Punctuation Fixes):
- Added colon/comma for pronunciation: Mole (pronounced MOH-lay) is...
- Added comma and colon: Considered Mexico’s national dish, this special sauce... ingredient: chocolate!
- Added comma: Mulli, which is the Aztec word for mole, means...
- Added semicolon: ...origin stories; some think...
- Removed comma: ...because they had mistaken...
- Added comma: ...spices, nuts, and vegetables.
- Added hyphen: ...rich-creamy sauce...
- Added comma: ...from scratch, it is...
- Added semicolon: ...in mole; in fact...
After applying these corrections, the passage will have proper punctuation for clarity and grammatical accuracy.