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WorksheetsProofreader Marks
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
make a space
b)
close the space
c)
add a period
d)
add a comma
2.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
add a period
b)
add a comma
c)
add an apostrophe
d)
add quotation marks
3.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
lowercase letter
b)
capitalize letter
c)
reverse
d)
begin a new paragraph
4.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
add a question mark
b)
add quotation marks
c)
add an apostrophe
d)
add a comma
5.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
close the space
b)
add a space
c)
indent
d)
lowercase the letter
6.
What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?
a)
delete a word
b)
reverse
c)
remove a word
d)
space
7.
When you see this proofreading mark, what does it mean you should do?
a)
delete
b)
do what the proofreader's marks say
c)
add the word stet
d)
Ignore proofreader's marks/leave as originally written
8.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Delete
b)
Insert
c)
Cut
d)
Capitalize
9.
When using proofreader's marks, which symbol means to move to the right?
a)
⊓
b)
⊏
c)
⊐
d)
∼
10.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Spell Out
b)
Capitalize
c)
Delete
d)
Close up space
11.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
reverse
b)
delete
c)
insert a space
d)
lowercase
12.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Capitalize
b)
Lowercase
c)
Delete
d)
Bold
13.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Reverse
b)
Transpose
c)
Spelling Mistake
d)
Delete
14.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Delete
b)
Insert
c)
Cut
d)
Capitalize
15.
Select the editor's mark that means:
capitalize the letter
capitalize the letter
a)
−
b)
CAP
c)
≡
d)
CL
16.
When proofreading and you see this, you would _______________.
a)
insert a period.
b)
insert a comma.
c)
leave it as it is.
d)
close up space.
17.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Move to the right
b)
Move to the left
18.
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
19.
The proofreader's mark pictured is used to indicate:
a)
Close Up
b)
Insert Period
c)
Insert Comma
d)
Delete
20.
The proofreader's mark pictured is used to indicate:
a)
Insert (letters or words)
b)
Insert Period
c)
Insert Comma
d)
Close Up
Reset
