Question

Proofread this excerpt from a review of the film The Great Gatsby. Which sentence contains spelling errors?

There was a lot of anticipation surrounding the recent film adaptation of the American classic novel The Great Gatsby. The director did a Wonderful job of portraying the decadince and luxury of the Jazz Age. However, the background score was jarring and over the top. Plus, the acting performances were subpar. The leading pair of Gatsby and Daisy lacked chemistry, and the actors were grossly miscast. Their dialogue delivery too was clunky and overdramatic at times. The film would have benefited from a tighter and more focused script.

Answer 1

"The director did a Wonderful job of portraying the decadince (decadence) and luxury of the Jazz Age."

Step-by-step explanation:

To proofread is to read and go through a given text and make sure that there are no mistakes. It also involves the improvement and correction of any mistakes, be it punctuation or spelling.

In the given passage about a review of the film "The Great Gatsby". And in reading through the passage, the sentence that contains the spelling mistake is "The director did a wonderful job of portraying the decadince and luxury of the Jazz Age." Here, the mistake is in the spelling "decadince", which should be "decadence".