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Proofreading SymbolsBy: Roy Z. Gonzalez Torres
University of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla
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C
C Many Children have ^lived in the White House.
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Capital Letter
Theodore roosevelt’s family
may have been the most
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Lowercase letter
His son, Quentin, once snuck a Pony inside.
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^Why did Quentin do that ^He wanted to cheer up his brother^
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Theodore Roosevelt he had six kids.
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Archie and Quentin were the youngest
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Alice and Theodore Roosevelts oldest child.
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Add a comma
^,Some people thought Alice was too wild ^ and they criticized Roosevelt.
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He responded, I can be president or I can supervise Alice. Nobody could do both. © RGT
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Transpose (reverse)
The Rooesvelt kids had fun in the White
House. © RGT
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They slid [ on silver trays down the
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Stet (leave as it is)
They walked through the hallways on stilts.
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Insert space
#The president evenplayed
sometimes.#
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He liked Hide-and-Seek and pillow fights!
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