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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
[
]
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
( )

2. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
^ or >
^ ,
( )
stet

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

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
sp in a circle or just sp
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .
tr or ~

5. 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 the other way around.

6. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
]
^ or >

7. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ' or the other way around.
# # or ^
sp in a circle or just sp

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

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

10. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end
sp in a circle or just sp

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

12. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
cap or three lines under the word.
^ a period in a circle or .
/ with a loop on the end
^ ,

13. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
tr or ~
/ with a loop on the end
( )

14. Let stand - To leave it alone.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
stet
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ ,

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

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