Btec Level 3 Creative Digital Media Production

Unit 14

Proofreading Exercise

Punctuation

 Proofread the following text for punctuation errors.

 Correct the passage by putting the correct punctuation
mark where it needs to be in red.

Are you having trouble making ends meet. Why not take in a

lodger? It could be the answer to your problems If you’re

thinking of trying it, Harry Finn has some advice. Harry who

lives in Leeds, lets out a room in his flat. Now he’s finding

his weekly budget stretches much further. First, however

there were a few things he had to do. Harrys landlord had

to give permission. He had to check his insurance buy new

furniture and draw up a written agreement, Harry has a lot

of animals, including several cat’s and dogs so he needed to

find a lodger who didn’t mind them?

“It was no problem really, Harry said. “it’s even made my

animals lives easier. The lodger feeds them for me.”

Btec Level 3 Creative Digital Media Production
Unit 14

Proofreading Exercise

Punctuation Errors

 Read the text below and highlight the missing

punctuation.
 Correct the text by placing the punctuation mark needed
in red.

Air show set to soar

Preparations are underway for Europe’s biggest air show at

southern. Last year more than 500000 visitors attended

the event.

The red arrows aircraft such as the tornado and harrier jet

were all seen last year as well as entertainment by the

utterly butterfly wing walkers!

There is plenty for visitors to do at the show including a

craft fair market area and games

A spokesman from South end said the event just keeps on

getting better and better each year. it is a big event that

attracts people from all over the country

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Unit 14

 Read the text below and highlight the spelling errors.

 Correct the spelling and change the colour to red.

Advice on what to do in the event of an accident

You may not want to think about the worst when driving, but how
many of us actually know what to do if we are involved in a
acident?

Hopefully well never need to find out but just in case the worst
does happen, carrentals.co.uk offers some tips on wot to do after
an accident.

Cheque four injures: After an accident your first priority should be

to check yourself, any passengers and any other drivers for signs
of injury – your health is much more important than any damage to
vehicles.

Call for help: If anyone is injured cheque the ABC of first aid –
airway, breathing, and circulation. Make shore someone calls for
an ambulance and keep any casualties warm and immobilised.

Report the accident: No matter how miner you may think the
accident is, always report it to the police straight away so that you
have an official record of the incident.

Move cars: Drivers involved in minor accidents with no serious

injuries should move cars to the side of the rode and out of the
way of the oncoming traffic.

If they cannot be moved, drivers and passengers should remain in

the cars with seatbelts fastened until help arrives. Turn on hazard
warning lights and put out cones or warning triangles. Make a
note of any pacific damage to all cars.