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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. Let stand - To leave it alone.
^ a period in a circle or .
( )
^ or >
stet

2. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
^ ' or the other way around.
[
sp in a circle or just sp
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

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

4. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ or >
# # or ^
tr or ~
sp in a circle or just sp

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

6. Insert a period - To place a period
]
^ a period in a circle or .
^ or >
^ ,

7. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
cap or three lines under the word.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .

8. Transpose - Cause to change places
# # or ^
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
cap or three lines under the word.

9. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
tr or ~
]
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

10. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~

11. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
^ ,
( )
tr or ~
# # or ^

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

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13. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
cap or three lines under the word.
stet
[
( )

14. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
/ with a loop on the end
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ ,
tr or ~

15. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
cap or three lines under the word.
# # or ^
]
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.