Question

proofreading: words with /ou/, /ô/, /oi/ read the passage. circle the best answer to each question. a chance encounter (1) a man was walking quickly down the street. (2) he was rushing to avoid being late for work. (3) he was distracted when he saw a cat try to pownce on a mouse. (4) since he wasnt looking, the man bumped right into a woman coming from the other direction. (5) he felt terribly aukward and quickly apologized. (6) he didnt see her face because she was bent over the papers that were sprawled on the ground. (7) the man bent down to help her. (8) as they both stood up, he realized he knew her. (9) it was his third - grade teacher! (10) how surprising to have such a chance encounter. 1 what change, if any, should be made in sentence 3? a change pownce to pounce b change distracted to distraced c change mouse to mowse d make no change 2 what change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? e change terribly to teribly f change aukward to awkward g change apologized to apollogized h make no change write two or three sentences about what you think happened after the man realized the woman was his third - grade teacher. use a spelling word in each sentence.

Explanation:

1. In sentence 3, "pownce" is misspelled. The correct word is "pounce" which means to spring or swoop suddenly in order to catch or attack something. So the change should be made as in option A.
2. In sentence 5, "aukward" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "awkward" which means causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience. So the change should be made as in option F.

Answer:

1. A. Change pownce to pounce
2. F. Change aukward to awkward