Editor's Eye 2

Training Your Editor's Eye -- 02

Writers and editors must develop the skill of identifying errors -- and of identifying the kinds of places errors are most likely to occur.

This exercise provides practice in identifying errors that need to be fixed.

Instructions:

Find a problem in each sentence.
On a computer: Move the cursor over it (do not click). On a tablet: Tap on the error.
If the text turns red, read the pop-up with our comment.
Tap or hover over [ Answer ] to see an explanation.
On a tablet, tapping the error a second time removes the pop-up.

After the financial report tomorrow, we will have a better idea of how the company stocks up. [ Answer ]
Osborne said the student government's decision is "like telling a student group of Democrats that they must have a Republican as president. It destroys one of the tenants of the organization." [ Answer ]
He didn't give us anything in writing, but he gave us verbal instructions. [ Answer ]
The Refuge House commemorated its 30th anniversary this month. [ Answer ]
He seemed to slide back in the pack in an apparent effort to self-penalize himself. [ Answer ]
Even so, Fisher liked what he has saw from the rising redshirt sophomore. [ Answer ]
Rapp was featured on Barbara Walters' ABC special about longevity, along with Tallahassee centurion Lillian Cox. [ Answer ]
The city employees 56 crossing guards, including three alternates. [ Answer ]
A few days later, they made the exhibit even more unique. [ Answer ]
Participants wanted to prove their muster and be considered for state or national championships. [ Answer ]
On the front door, there's a sign -- "I (heart) Corgis" -- that belies Carey's self-proclaimed obsession with dogs. [ Answer ]
Many foreclosed houses have mosquitos breeding in abandoned pools. [ Answer ]
Police saw him try to smash the window of a car with a cement block. [ Answer ]
Leon County Commissioners are looking at a new proposal to make sand mines safer.
[ Answer ]