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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. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
( )
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
# # or ^

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

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

4. Transpose - Cause to change places
]
stet
tr or ~
^ ,

5. Let stand - To leave it alone.
stet
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ' or the other way around.

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

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

8. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.
/ with a loop on the end
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ,
^ a period in a circle or .

9. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
]
^ or >
^ ' or the other way around.
# # or ^

10. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
/ with a loop on the end
^ a period in a circle or .
# # or ^

11. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph
^ ' or the other way around.
^ a period in a circle or .
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
tr or ~

12. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
( )
stet
# # or ^
^ or >

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

14. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
^ ,
^ ' or the other way around.
/ with a loop on the end
cap or three lines under the word.

15. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
cap or three lines under the word.
# # or ^
]
^ or >