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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 .
stet
]
# # or ^

2. Insert a period - To place a period
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^
]

3. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
^ or >
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
/ with a loop on the end

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
# # or ^
sp in a circle or just sp
cap or three lines under the word.
tr or ~

5. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .
]

6. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
cap or three lines under the word.
/ with a loop on the end
tr or ~
sp in a circle or just sp

7. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
]
# # or ^
^ a period in a circle or .
^ ,

8. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ' or the other way around.
cap or three lines under the word.
tr or ~

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

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

11. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
sp in a circle or just sp
^ or >
/ with a loop on the end

12. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
sp in a circle or just sp
]
[

13. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
# # or ^
sp in a circle or just sp
cap or three lines under the word.

14. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
^ a period in a circle or .
[
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

15. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
]
( )
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ or >