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

2. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
^ ,
[
# # or ^
]

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

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
stet
/ with a loop on the end

5. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ or >
# # or ^
tr or ~

6. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
/ with a loop on the end
^ or >

7. Let stand - To leave it alone.
( )
# # or ^
]
stet

8. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
^ or >
tr or ~
^ ' or the other way around.

9. Insert a period - To place a period
^ a period in a circle or .
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
sp in a circle or just sp
cap or three lines under the word.

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

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

12. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
( )
sp in a circle or just sp
^ ' or the other way around.
]

13. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
sp in a circle or just sp
[
( )

14. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
[
tr or ~
# # or ^

15. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
sp in a circle or just sp
[
^ ' or the other way around.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.