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Proofreading Marks

Instructions:

Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
tr or ~
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
( )

2. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
tr or ~
^ ' or the other way around.
^ a period in a circle or .

3. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
cap or three lines under the word.
]
sp in a circle or just sp
# # or ^

4. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
^ ,
]
sp in a circle or just sp
^ or >

5. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
# # or ^
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

6. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ or >
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
stet
# # or ^

7. Insert apostrophe - To insert an apostrophe where the arrow points.

8. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
^ ' or the other way around.
stet
]
sp in a circle or just sp

9. Transpose - Cause to change places
tr or ~
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ or >
]

10. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~
^ ' or the other way around.
( )

11. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
^ ,
tr or ~
cap or three lines under the word.
sp in a circle or just sp

12. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
]
^ or >
[
cap or three lines under the word.

13. Insert a period - To place a period
cap or three lines under the word.
^ or >
sp in a circle or just sp
^ a period in a circle or .

14. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
( )
/ with a loop on the end
^ ' or the other way around.
]

15. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
^ or >
( )
cap or three lines under the word.