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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. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
[
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
sp in a circle or just sp
tr or ~

2. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
sp in a circle or just sp
stet
^ ,
( )

3. Transpose - Cause to change places
/ with a loop on the end
# # or ^
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~

4. Insert a period - To place a period
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ a period in a circle or .
stet

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

6. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
# # or ^
^ or >
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~

7. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
^ ' or the other way around.
[
( )
# # or ^

8. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
/ with a loop on the end
]
[
sp in a circle or just sp

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

10. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
/ with a loop on the end
^ ,
^ or >
cap or three lines under the word.

11. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
# # or ^
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
cap or three lines under the word.
sp in a circle or just sp

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

13. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~

14. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
cap or three lines under the word.
tr or ~
# # or ^
^ ,

15. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
^ a period in a circle or .
sp in a circle or just sp
^ ,