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Proofreading Tool: Task 1

a) The incorrect homophones in paragraph 1 are underlined below:

Zoos are places were we can see all kinds of animals. Their are

thousands of zoos around the world and millions of people visit them

every year. However, the argument about weather or not zoos should
be banned has been going on for a long time.

The correct homophones are:

 where
 There

 Whether

b) The three words with SUFFIXES that are incorrectly spelt in paragraph 2 are
underlined below:

It is claimed that zoos do more harm than good. Takeing animals away
from the place where they live and puting them in a cage is cruel. Would

you happyly give up your home to live in a cage?

The correct spellings are:

 Taking
 putting

 happily

c) The three words that are incorrectly spelt in paragraph 3 are underlined below:

Also, some peeple say that animals in zoos suffer because they do not

have anything to do. For example, elefants in zoos can become stressed if

they are bored and often rock from side to side for hours or even injure

themselfs.

The correct spellings are:

 people
 elephants
 themselves

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