COPYREADING EXERCISE

GRAMMAR AND CORRECT USAGE

Underline the correct verb required in the sentence.
1. The sick man was (taken, brought) to the hospital.
2. Where is the other (pair, mate) of this shoe?
3. It is (unhealthy, unhealthful) to stay (in, under) the hot sun.
4. The article (shaded, shed) light on the whole subject.
5. The cadets are marching (on, in, at) the campus.
6. Come to work (in, on) time or you will be (fired, fired out).
7. Five and six (is, are) eleven.
8. My friend and teacher (wants, want) me to visit her.
9. I (was, have been, had been) absent yesterday.
10. The criminal was (hang, hung, hanged) by the mob.
11. Mother is often tired from the (everyday, every day) chores.
12. Peter tried to (reason, reason out) to his father about his low grades.
13. The jeep (collided, crashed) against the wall of the school.
14. The old (is, are) richer in expertise than the young.
15. Put all your (bedding, beddings) away and (take, bring) your (baggage, baggages) (in, on) the corner of the room.

Check the corresponding number of the correctly spelled word:

occasion all-right
embarrassment inspite of
harrasment priveleges
committee equipments
dessimenate tommorow

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Verbal deadwood

Match Column A Column B

_______ 1. for the reason that a. died
_______ 2. a larger proportion b. believes
_______ 3. at the present time c. although
_______ 4. succumbed to injuries d. now
_______ 5. at an early date e. remind
_______ 6. is of the opinion f. many
_______ 7. in the neighborhood g. near
_______ 8. in the event of h. soon
_______ 9. in spite of the fact i. because
_______ 10. draw the attention of j. if

Redundancy Restate the following sentences and omit unnecessary words.
1. The final conclusion revealed that the dead corpse was a victim of a fatal murder.

2. The other alternative is to get some new recruits.

3. It was definitely decided to give free gifts to the underprivileged poor on Christmas.


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Brevity Revise the statements and make it brief.
1. The play will be shown in the month of December.

2. The meeting lasted for a period of two hours.

3. These children are the ones who are influenced by indecent films.

4. The building closed its door at five oclock p.m. in the afternoon.

I. Read the article below. Look for the lead paragraph which is buried somewhere in the body. Copyread the piece
using copyreading symbols and give the copy an appropriate headline.

Last Tuesday, seven year old Raymund masbang was alking home for a lunch brick when he saw the snatcher
make off with the necklaze of James Mahusay, 9 also a Grade One pupil. The bewilde; red mahusay, son of broadkaster
Philip Mahusay, could do notheing bat cry as the snatcher ran a way. Masbang gave chase and caught up with the
snatcher. Masbang began panching the snatcher subdued him. masbang grabbed the necklace and gave it back to
mahusay. The humiliated snatcher fled aboard a jeepney.
A grade 1 studnet here beomed an instant hero when he Chaste, punched and overpowdered another boy toe
years older than he who had snatched the necklaze of a schoolmate. Mahusays teacher accompanied the pupil and hsis
parents tp police station to have the inciden t recordedin the polic blotter.
The quezon city police stationed is right besied the school. The snatching occcurred near the barangay hall.
tHIS is a sl;ap on the police men assigned in the area, particularly the bicicle-riding policemen who are supposed
to be robing nearthe school. Folice chief Napoleon Sesante seed.
II. Read the following article. Make a headline with the following instructions.

1. Write a two decker headline with 45-50 ems.


LOS ANGELES While thousands tramped to Luneta Park in Manila for the Million People March, about 100 Filipino-
American activists held their own rally in front of the posh Ritz-Carlton Residences, where Jeane Napoles owns a unit.
The 23-year old Napoles is the daughter of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, who is being the center of
investigations for her alleged role in a P10-billion pork barrel scam. The young Napoles posted her photos online
showing her jewelry, designer shoes and handbags as well as her Porsche cars. Her Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
accounts have reportedly been deactivated.
Members of the militant Anakbayan-Los Angeles group waved banners and chanted slogans denouncing
government corruption. The ralliers chanted: Napoles, youre whack. Come out and give our money back.