Day 1

Revision of an illogical comparisonRevision of choppy sentences

Capitalization of name of town

“The Street of the Cañon” has more details about old Mexico than any story I have read.

The story opens in a village. San juan iglesias is the village. It is May.

Day 1

“The Street of the Cañon” has more details about old Mexico than any other story I have read.

Revision of an illogical comparison

The story opens in May, in the village of San Juan Iglesias.

Revision of choppy sentencesCapitalization of name of town

Day 2

Correction of commonly confused words

Use of commas with nonrestrictive clause

Elimination of unnecessary preposition

A stranger walks passed the dark homes of the village.

The stranger who is carrying a package enters into the home of Don Roméo Calderón.

Day 2

A stranger walks past the dark homes of the village.

Correction of commonly confused words

intoThe stranger, who is carrying a package, enters the home of Don Roméo Calderón.

Use of commas with nonrestrictive clauseElimination of unnecessary preposition

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Day 3

Changing word order to improve style

Spelling out ordinal number

Use of adverb to modify a verb

It is Don Roméo Calderón’s daughter’s 18th birthday.

The stranger quick gets permission to dance with her.

Day 3

It is the eighteenth birthday of Don Roméo Calderón’s daughter.

Spelling out ordinal numbersChanging order to improve style

The stranger quickly gets permission to dance with her.

Use of adverb to modify a verb

Day 4

Use of quotation marks with title of song

Correct formation of contractionCorrect past participle of irregular verb

The stranger asks the band to play The Shy Young Maiden, the favorite song of his village.

Because of a quarrel, his people and the people of San Juan Iglesias have’nt spoke in years.

Day 4

The stranger asks the band to play “The Shy Young Maiden,” the favorite song of his village.

Use of quotation marks with title of song

Because of a quarrel, his people and the people of San Juan Iglesias haven’t spoken in years.

Correct formation of contractionCorrect past participle of irregular verb

Day 5

Use of apostrophe to show possession

Elimination of superlative form of absolute adjectiveElimination of double subject

The strangers package contains a delicious cheese made by his father.

As the guests enjoy the most perfect cheese, they realize that the stranger he is from the other village.

Day 5

The stranger’s package contains a delicious cheese made by his father.

Use of apostrophe to show possession

most heAs the guests enjoy the perfect cheese, they realize that the stranger is from the other village.

Elimination of superlative from of absolute adjectiveElimination of double subject

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