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Proofreading Tool: Task 2
Look at this advert for the store opening. Pete wants you to proofread the advert
and correct any mistakes before he sends it to be printed. He has found one mistake
and has written the correction above the mistake (Doors does not need an
apostrophe).
Doors th
Door’s open on Saterday 4 June at 10.00 am.
Hello, I’m Pete, the owner of the store.
We sell everythink you need for your
pets and our prices are amazeing!
I’m Pam, did you know that we allso have a
a grooming parlour in the store?
Hi, Im Dr raj Shah, the vet. Visit my
clinic and see how I can help when your
pet is ill.
Dont be late!
The furst 20 customers will recieve
a £10 voucher to spend in the store.
There are TEN more mistakes in the advert. Find the mistakes and write in the
corrections above the words in the advert, as Pete has done.
You should have found:
6 spelling mistakes
2 missing apostrophes
1 missing capital letter
1 extra word (a word that is repeated in a sentence).
Tick the box in your record chart when you have successfully completed Proofreading Task 2.
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