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

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2. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
cap or three lines under the word.
[
sp in a circle or just sp
^ a period in a circle or .

3. Insert a period - To place a period
stet
^ a period in a circle or .
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

4. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
]
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[
# # or ^

5. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
sp in a circle or just sp
# # or ^
]
[

6. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
^ ' or the other way around.
stet
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

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

8. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
( )
^ or >
cap or three lines under the word.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

9. Transpose - Cause to change places
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
stet
tr or ~
# # or ^

10. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
^ a period in a circle or .
^ ' or the other way around.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
# # or ^

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

12. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
/ with a loop on the end
^ ' or the other way around.
tr or ~
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

13. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
/ with a loop on the end
^ ' or the other way around.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ,

14. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
tr or ~
^ or >
( )
^ ' or the other way around.

15. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
stet
sp in a circle or just sp
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
( )