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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.
sp in a circle or just sp
[
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
stet

2. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
^ ' or the other way around.
]
( )
cap or three lines under the word.

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

4. Insert a period - To place a period
stet
^ a period in a circle or .
^ ' or the other way around.
]

5. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
^ a period in a circle or .
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ,

6. Transpose - Cause to change places
^ a period in a circle or .
/ with a loop on the end
tr or ~
]

7. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
/ with a loop on the end
tr or ~
stet

8. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
# # or ^
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .

9. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
]
tr or ~
# # or ^
^ a period in a circle or .

10. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
]
/ with a loop on the end
stet
sp in a circle or just sp

11. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
/ with a loop on the end
( )
[
tr or ~

12. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
( )
# # or ^
^ ,
go to a lowercase/small letter. /

13. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ,
# # or ^
[

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

15. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
sp in a circle or just sp
]
stet