Question

using the proper proofreading marks, correct the six errors in this excerpt: one of the winged beasts dropped toward them, circled lower and bod maid the call again until it were stifled by hard hands clamping, over his mouth wordplay - just for fun! > fixer - rooter: how many words can you think of that have the same prefix, suffix, or root as the multisyllabic word below? cosmopolitanism (an ideology that all humans belong to a single community)

Explanation:

1. "Dropped" should be lowercase "dropped" as it's not at the start of a new sentence.
2. "Bod maid" is incorrect; it should be "bode made" or more likely "bellowed" or some other appropriate verb. Here we assume "bellowed".
3. "maid" is a mis - spelling for the intended verb, should be corrected as above.
4. "were" should be "was" as the subject "call" is singular.
5. The comma after "clamping" is unnecessary.
6. "his" should refer to a clear antecedent, but assuming the correct antecedent, no further grammar issue with it in terms of subject - verb agreement etc. For words with the same root as "cosmopolitanism", "cosmos", "cosmography", "cosmologist" can be considered due to the root "cosmo -" which relates to the universe or world.

Answer:

One of the winged beasts dropped toward them, circled lower and bellowed the call again until it was stifled by hard hands clamping over his mouth.
Words with the same root: cosmos, cosmography, cosmologist