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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. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[
^ ' or the other way around.
^ or >

2. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
cap or three lines under the word.
stet
]
# # or ^

3. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
]
( )
^ or >
^ ,

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
^ a period in a circle or .
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
/ with a loop on the end

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

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6. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
^ a period in a circle or .
^ or >
cap or three lines under the word.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

7. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
cap or three lines under the word.
( )
[
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

8. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
[
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

9. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
sp in a circle or just sp
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
# # or ^
^ or >

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

11. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ a period in a circle or .
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

12. Insert a period - To place a period
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end
^ a period in a circle or .
tr or ~

13. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
stet
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
/ with a loop on the end
( )

14. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
/ with a loop on the end
]
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ or >

15. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
stet
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
# # or ^
]