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Proofreading Basics Test
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25 Questions

1. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert an en dash?
2. Pick the word spelled correctly:
3. Which of the following is a common noun?
4. Which of the following is not spelled correctly?
5. Choose the correct spelling:
6. The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be moved to the right?
7. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to notate a delete?
8. Could you pass me a ____ of pizza?
9. A book has five authors. Should you write out all of their names in the bibliography citation?
10. Spell the correct Answer
11. The Chicago Style is very specific with regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something up?
12. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in italic type?
13. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert parentheses?
14. Which of the following is an interrogative pronoun?
15. True or false? Coordinate adjectives should be separated by commas.
16. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should flush something right?
17. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate that a certain passage is in the wrong font?
18. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate align horizontally?
19. Which editing mark signifies you are inserting a word?
20. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should transpose something?
21. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in lower case?
22. I called my mentor for some advise. Which word in this sentence is spelled incorrectly?
23. Pick the word spelled correctly:
24. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a semicolon?
25. True or false? CMS treats scientific bibliographic citations differently than literature citations.

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