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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. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase
^ a period in a circle or .
cap or three lines under the word.
^ ,
/ with a loop on the end

2. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.
[
^ or >
tr or ~
stet

3. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right
^ a period in a circle or .
]
sp in a circle or just sp
^ or >

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

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

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

7. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space
^ ,
]
( )
stet

8. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail
tr or ~
A backwards P with a line going down the middle.
^ ' or the other way around.
sp in a circle or just sp

9. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out
^ a period in a circle or .
]
/ with a loop on the end
cap or three lines under the word.

10. Let stand - To leave it alone.
[
]
stet
^ ,

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

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

13. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
^ or >
^ ,
( )
# # or ^

14. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter
^ a period in a circle or .
go to a lowercase/small letter. /
( )
]

15. Transpose - Cause to change places
]
sp in a circle or just sp
tr or ~
# # or ^