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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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1. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
stet
^ ' or the other way around.
sp in a circle or just sp

2. Insert a period - To place a period
^ ,
# # or ^
/ with a loop on the end
^ a period in a circle or .

3. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
tr or ~
[
]
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

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

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5. 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.

6. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[
stet
^ a period in a circle or .

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

8. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
sp in a circle or just sp
[
/ with a loop on the end
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

9. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
/ with a loop on the end
cap or three lines under the word.
( )

10. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
# # or ^
^ ,
cap or three lines under the word.

11. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
tr or ~
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^
( )

12. Transpose - Cause to change places
tr or ~
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
[
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

13. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
]
/ with a loop on the end
# # or ^

14. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ,
( )
[

15. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
# # or ^
stet
sp in a circle or just sp
]