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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. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
[
( )
^ or >

2. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
sp in a circle or just sp
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end
^ ' or the other way around.

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

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
]
tr or ~
[
/ with a loop on the end

5. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ or >
]
# # or ^

6. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
/ with a loop on the end
( )
cap or three lines under the word.
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.

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

8. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^
( )
cap or three lines under the word.

9. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
]
# # or ^
( )
^ ,

10. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
sp in a circle or just sp
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
/ with a loop on the end

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

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12. Insert a period - To place a period
]
# # or ^
cap or three lines under the word.
^ a period in a circle or .

13. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
cap or three lines under the word.
/ with a loop on the end
tr or ~
^ or >

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

15. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
/ with a loop on the end
stet
^ ,
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.