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Proofreading Marks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Which is the correct symbol for inserting a period?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
Select the editor's mark that means:
change to lower case
a)
⁄
b)
₩
c)
^
d)
Θ
4.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Capitalize
b)
Lowercase
c)
Paragraph
d)
Delete
5.
When used as a proofreader's mark, what does this symbol mean?
a)
Insert SP
b)
Spell Out
c)
Wrong Word
d)
Capitalize
6.

What is the meaning of this proofreading mark?

a)

close the space

b)

add a space

c)

indent

d)

lowercase the letter

7.

Select the proofreading mark that signifies:
add a space

a)

=

b)

∧

c)

⟶

d)

#

8.

Which proofreading mark indicates:
delete a word?

a)

~

b)

≠

c)

#

d)

⟶

9.

Select the proofreading mark that signifies:
capitalize a letter

a)

Θ

b)

^

c)

⁄

d)

₩

10.

What does the picture represent?

a)

Lower Case

b)

Add a period

c)

Textual Evidence

d)

Delete or remove

11.

What does the picture represent?

a)

Move Left

b)

Informal

c)

Move Right

d)

Take out Space

12.

What does the picture represent?

a)

Add Period

b)

Tense shift

c)

Transpose (Switch)

d)

Not a sentencec

13.

What does the picture represent?

a)

New paragraph

b)

Move word or section or punctuation

c)

Lower case

d)

Capitalize

14.

What does the picture represent?

a)

Insert Space

b)

Close the Gap

c)

Insert or Add

d)

New Paragraph

15.

What does the picture represent

a)

Close gap

b)

Insert or Add

c)

New paragraph

d)

Transpose