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Subject
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
( )
sp in a circle or just sp
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
2. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
cap or three lines under the word.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
( )
3. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
[
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
stet
^ ,
4. Insert a period - To place a period
cap or three lines under the word.
sp in a circle or just sp
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^
5. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
# # or ^
[
^ ' or the other way around.
6. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
cap or three lines under the word.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
/ with a loop on the end
7. Let stand - To leave it alone.
^ a period in a circle or .
( )
sp in a circle or just sp
stet
8. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
]
^ ' or the other way around.
# # or ^
/ with a loop on the end
9. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
cap or three lines under the word.
# # or ^
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
10. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ ' or the other way around.
^ or >
stet
# # or ^
11. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
cap or three lines under the word.
stet
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
]
12. Insert apostrophe - To insert an apostrophe where the arrow points.
13. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ' or the other way around.
[
14. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
^ a period in a circle or .
/ with a loop on the end
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ or >
15. Transpose - Cause to change places
sp in a circle or just sp
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ' or the other way around.