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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 right - To move a letter or word to the right
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.
]
^ ' or the other way around.

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

3. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
# # or ^
[
sp in a circle or just sp
^ or >

4. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
^ a period in a circle or .
^ ,
[
/ with a loop on the end

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

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6. Insert a period - To place a period
sp in a circle or just sp
^ a period in a circle or .
]
# # or ^

7. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
/ with a loop on the end
cap or three lines under the word.
[

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

9. Transpose - Cause to change places
^ ' or the other way around.
^ or >
# # or ^
tr or ~

10. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
( )
[
sp in a circle or just sp
tr or ~

11. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
^ ,
^ or >
tr or ~
# # or ^

12. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
sp in a circle or just sp
stet
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
( )

13. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

14. Let stand - To leave it alone.
^ or >
tr or ~
stet
# # 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. /
/ with a loop on the end
# # or ^