Proofread the following paragraph for spelling and capitalization, then write the corrected words in the box below. Febuary four
teenth, also known as valentine's day, is celebrated all over the united states. Greeting cards are sent to relitives and Sweethearts. many people also receive large boxes of Chocolates.
Febuary fourteenth, also known as Valentine's Day, is celebrated all over the United States. Greeting cards are sent to relatives and sweethearts. Many people also receive large boxes of chocolates.
Explanation:
<u>Rules about capitalization</u>: common nouns are not capitalized (sweethearts and chocolates). Names of countries, cities, and celebration days are capitalized ( United States, Valentine´s day). All proper nouns in English are capitalized.
<u>Rules about punctuation</u>: The first word after a period should always be capitalized (many).
<u>Spelling</u>: the correct spelling of the word "relatives".
<span>(February) fourteenth, also known as valentine's day, is celebrated all over the (United States). Greeting cards are sent to (relatives) and sweethearts. (Many) people also receive large boxes of (chocolates).
In other words, is a connector to explain about the ideas previously expressed in a clearer way, or to repeat the same idea using a different set of words. In this case it is possible to see that Gracie does not express the exact same idea in the two connected statements.
