- Capitalize letter: "martin" → "Martin"
- Add a period: Add a period at the end of the first sentence: "Martin got a bike for his birthday."
- Add a comma: Add a comma after "Martin" in the second sentence: "It's a used bike, but it's new to Martin,"
- Add a comma: Add a comma after "riden." in the second sentence: "has barely been ridden,"
- Add a comma: Add a comma after "Martin" in the third sentence: "Martin is so excited about his birthday gift,"
- Add a comma: Add a comma after "everybody." in the third sentence: "showing it to everybody,"
- Add a comma: Add a comma after "yet" in the fourth sentence: "If you haven't seen it yet,"
- Lowercase letter: "Neighborhood" → "neighborhood"
- Lowercase letter: "your" → "Your" (in "your house") — correction: actually, "your" should remain lowercase unless starting a sentence; this may be an error in the key. Re-evaluate: "your" is correctly lowercase. The mistake might be elsewhere.
- Add words: Add "the" before "way" in the last sentence: "he hasn't made it all the way to your house yet!"
- Spell correctly: "riden" → "ridden"
- Add a period: Add a period at the end of the entire paragraph.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proofreading symbols worksheet.
