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WorksheetsProofreader Symbols
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
When used as a proofreader's mark, the # symbol means to ____________________.
a)
add a number.
b)
add a space.
c)
add a number symbol.
d)
close up a space.
2.
When using proofreader's marks, which symbol means to move to the right?
a)
⊓
b)
⊏
c)
⊐
d)
∼
3.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Spell Out
b)
Capitalize
c)
Delete
d)
Close up space
4.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
reverse
b)
delete
c)
insert a space
d)
lowercase
5.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Capitalize
b)
Lowercase
c)
Delete
d)
Bold
6.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Reverse
b)
Transpose
c)
Spelling Mistake
d)
Delete
7.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Delete
b)
Insert
c)
Cut
d)
Capitalize
8.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Insert SP
b)
Spell Out
c)
Wrong Word
d)
Capitalize
9.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Capitalize
b)
Lowercase
c)
Paragraph
d)
Delete
10.
When proofreading and you see this, you would _______________.
a)
insert a apostrophe.
b)
insert a comma.
c)
leave it as it is.
d)
close up space.
11.
Choose the correctly written sentence.
a)
The Chicken is brown.
b)
The chicken is brown.
c)
The hicken is brown.
d)
The CHICKEN is brown.
12.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Start a new paragraph
b)
Add a horizontal space
c)
Capitalize
d)
Delete
13.
In the picture, how would you properly type the first line?
a)
The quick brown
b)
The brown quick
c)
the brown quick
d)
the quick brown
14.
In the picture, how would you properly type the second line?
a)
Fox jumps over
b)
Fox jummps over
c)
fox jumps over
d)
fox over
15.
In the picture, how would you properly type the third line?
a)
the lazy dog.
b)
the la zy dog.
c)
the lazy dog dog.
d)
the lazy.
16.
In the picture, how would you properly type the the line?
a)
I didnt feel
b)
I didn't feel
c)
I didnt, feel
d)
i did not feel
17.
Which is the correct symbol for inserting an apostrophe?
a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
Which is the correct symbol for inserting a period?
a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
When using proofreader's marks, which symbol means to move to the left?
a)
⊓
b)
⊏
c)
⊐
d)
∼
20.
This symbol means to __.
a)
align or line up
b)
double space
c)
delete row two
d)
insert new row
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