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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
tr or ~
cap or three lines under the word.
sp in a circle or just sp
( )

2. Insert a period - To place a period
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ a period in a circle or .

3. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
tr or ~
^ ' or the other way around.
# # or ^
^ ,

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

5. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
# # or ^
]
( )
^ or >

6. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
/ with a loop on the end
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
sp in a circle or just sp

7. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
# # or ^
]
stet

8. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
^ or >
^ ,
( )
cap or three lines under the word.

9. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
/ with a loop on the end
stet
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^

10. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
( )
[
# # or ^
^ ,

11. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
^ or >
( )
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.

12. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
( )
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end

13. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
]
cap or three lines under the word.
^ or >

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

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15. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
^ a period in a circle or .
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
[
/ with a loop on the end