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U.S. English Proofreading (Chicago)
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U.S. English Proofreading (Chicago)
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25 Questions

1. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should transpose something?
2. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate that a certain passage is in the wrong font?
3. Pick the word spelled correctly:
4. What does a circle around the letters "SP" mean?
5. Which of the following is NOT a class of pronoun?
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 insert parentheses?
8. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a period should be inserted?
9. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in lower case?
10. I called my mentor for some advise. Which word in this sentence is spelled incorrectly?
11. Does the following sentence have correct spelling? There were alot of odd occurrences on Halloween.
12. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should indent one em from left or right?
13. The king was attacked by an ______.
14. True or false? Using documentary note citations
15. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in small capitals?
16. The Chicago Style is very specific with in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something down?
17. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in italic type?
18. True or false? Coordinate adjectives should be separated by commas.
19. Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should "let it stand"?
20. True or False? It is acceptable to use quotation marks for emphasis.
21. Which of the following is in proper author-date format?
22. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should include a letterspace?
23. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate align horizontally?
24. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert a hair space?
25. Which statement is in passive voice?

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