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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.
stet
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[

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

3. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
# # or ^
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
( )

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

5. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
]
/ with a loop on the end
^ or >
tr or ~

6. Let stand - To leave it alone.
]
[
^ ,
stet

7. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
# # or ^
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[
^ ,

8. Insert a period - To place a period
sp in a circle or just sp
^ a period in a circle or .
]
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

9. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
[
^ ,
cap or three lines under the word.
^ a period in a circle or .

10. Transpose - Cause to change places
tr or ~
sp in a circle or just sp
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

11. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
/ with a loop on the end
]
( )

12. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
[
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
/ with a loop on the end

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

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
]
^ or >
# # or ^

15. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
^ or >
^ ' or the other way around.
sp in a circle or just sp
tr or ~