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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. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
( )
/ with a loop on the end
^ or >
^ a period in a circle or .

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

3. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
^ or >
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ,
[

4. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ or >
# # or ^
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ ,

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

6. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
^ or >
stet
^ a period in a circle or .

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

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

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9. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
[
tr or ~
( )

10. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
[
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.

11. Transpose - Cause to change places
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
tr or ~

12. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
]
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
^ or >

13. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
# # or ^
/ with a loop on the end
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
cap or three lines under the word.

14. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
^ or >
/ with a loop on the end
# # or ^
]

15. Insert a period - To place a period
# # or ^
( )
^ a period in a circle or .
stet