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Study First
Subject
:
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. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
( )
stet
^ a period in a circle or .
cap or three lines under the word.
2. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
tr or ~
^ ' or the other way around.
cap or three lines under the word.
3. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
cap or three lines under the word.
^ a period in a circle or .
( )
^ or >
4. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
sp in a circle or just sp
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
]
^ ,
5. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
( )
^ or >
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
6. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
tr or ~
# # or ^
[
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
7. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ,
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
[
8. Insert apostrophe - To insert an apostrophe where the arrow points.
9. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
# # or ^
sp in a circle or just sp
10. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
# # or ^
stet
tr or ~
^ or >
11. Let stand - To leave it alone.
^ or >
]
^ ,
stet
12. Insert a period - To place a period
[
^ a period in a circle or .
]
cap or three lines under the word.
13. Transpose - Cause to change places
/ with a loop on the end
^ or >
tr or ~
]
14. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
cap or three lines under the word.
sp in a circle or just sp
/ with a loop on the end
^ a period in a circle or .
15. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
# # or ^
[