Final answer:
The passage has numerous errors including end marks, capitals, subject-verb agreement, misspelled words, commas, and homonyms. Upon correcting the passage and adding up each type of error, the total count exceeds the options provided in the question, suggesting a discrepancy in the options or the counts that needs confirmation before a final answer can be chosen.
Step-by-step explanation:
The passage provided contains several types of mistakes including end marks, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, misspelled words, commas, and homonyms. The corrected passage should read:
Lewis Martinez, my cousin, pulled a muscle in his right arm at the weight-lifting comp on Thursday in Boise, Idaho. He still placed second. We were so proud of him. Mama, Papa, and Uncle Ernest were taking rolls of film of Lewis. We had a fantastic time.
According to the Editing Guide, the total number of mistakes in the passage is:
- End Marks: 6
- Capitals: 13
- Subject-Verb Agreement: 2
- Misspelled Words: 3
- Commas: 3
- Homonyms: 2
When you add up the total number of mistakes from each category, you get 29. However, this total is not an option given in the question, which implies there might be an error in calculating the total or in the options provided.
Since option c) 22 is the closest to the calculated total, it is possible that the question or the options may contain a mistake. Therefore, it would be necessary to confirm the correct counts for each category or to review the options before deciding on the final answer.