Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where one should insert quotation marks?
two separate
down arrows with double quotation marks in the corners
the letters "set", circled, followed by a
question mark
one (or two) down arrows, with apostrophes in the
corners
a circle with a period inside of it
True or false? Coordinate adjectives should be separated by commas.
True
False
Which spelling does CMS prefer?
archaeology
archayology
Any of these
archeology
Pick the word spelled correctly:
liscentious
licentous
lisentous
licentious
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where an apostrophe or single quotation mark should be inserted?
an up arrow with a comma in the corner of the up
arrow
the letters "set", circled, followed by a
question mark
a circle with a period inside of it
one down arrow,
with apostrophes in the corners
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert parentheses?
)|(
the letters "inspar", circled
the letters "insparenth", circled
(|)
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Jim is Maggie's fiancée. She loves her fiancée very
much.
Maggie is Jim's fiancé. He loves his fiance very
much.
Jim is Maggie's fianceé.
Jim is Maggie's
fiancé.
Which editing mark signifies you are inserting a word?
*
(word)
<word>
^
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in small capitals?
the letters
"sc", circled
the letters "lc", circled
the letters "caps", circled
the letters "bf", circled
Footnotes should be ____ spaced.
single
triple
All of these options are plausible
double
Which of the following is correct?
Acomodait
Acommodate
Accommodate
Accomodate
Which of the following is a common noun?
She
The Potomac river
a river
Tom
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?
]
()
[
^
If you cannot find a journal's publication date, you should use the abbreviation:
o.m.
d.n.
n.d.
n.a.
Does the following sentence have correct spelling? The car's engine made a wierd noise.
No
Yes
You would like to use an exceptionally long quotation in your paper, so you create a block quotation. Should the passage be double-spaced?
No
Yes
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should include a letterspace?
the letters
"ls", circled
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
the letters "tr", circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert here, or make subscript?
N
X
^
the letters"sprs", circled
Which statement is in passive voice?
She would not save a seat.
I saw that there were no good seats available.
The last good
seat was taken by my friend.
He would not stand up for himself.
True or false? CMS treats scientific bibliographic citations differently than literature citations.
True
False
Fill in the blank: On the ___ day of Christmas, My true love gave to me, 12 drummers drumming...
twelfh
twelfth
twelevefth
twelveth
What is the difference between "further" and "farther"?
Further is an
extension of time or degree. Farther refers to physical distance.
Farther is incorrect grammar. Further is always
correct.
Further is incorrect grammer. Farther is always
correct.
Further refers to physical distance. Farther is an
extension of time or degree.
Choose the correct spelling:
Allegience
Alegiance
Alegence
Allegiance
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a question mark?
a circle with a period inside of it
one (or two) down arrows, with apostrophes in the
corners
the letters
"set", circled, followed by a question mark
an up arrow with a comma in the corner of the up
arrow
Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate where to make the space between lines or words equal?
the letters "ls", circled
the letters "fl", circled
the letters
"eq" with the "#" symbol, circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
Which of the following is not spelled correctly?
lightning
eighth
champagne
elegible
Pick the word spelled correctly:
acramonious
acrimonious
acremonious
acremonous
True or False? It is acceptable to use quotation marks for emphasis.
True
False
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 left?
[
(
]
)
Which of the following sentences is correct?
King Robert's
fiery drunkenness caused his death.
King Robert's fierey drunkeness caused his death.
King Robert's firey drunkeness caused his death.
King Robert's firey drunkenes caused his death.
A circle with a period inside, indicates that the writer should:
replace the period with a comma
create a new paragraph
insert a period
remove the period
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should flush something right?
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
the letters "slet", circled
the letters
"fr", circled
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert an en dash?
nline
Nline
-N
a capital N with
a line underneath
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph?
a capital "P"
a capital
"P" with two lines used as a stem for the letter
a lower case "p" with two lines used as a
stem for the letter
two capital "PP"s
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a comma should be inserted?
one (or two) down arrows, with apostrophes in the
corners
a circle with a period inside of it
an up arrow with
a comma in the corner of the up arrow
two down arrows, with double quotation marks in the
corners
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert em dash?
Mline
mline
-M
a capital M with
a line underneath
Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should "let it stand"?
the letters "lets", underlined
the letters
"stet," circled
just underlined the specified area
highlight the area with an orange highlighter
Does the following sentence have correct spelling? There were alot of odd occurrences on Halloween.
Yes
No
Pick the word spelled correctly:
hygeinic
higynic
highgyenic
hygienic
According to the Chicago Style, which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be moved to center?
]
[ ]
[
][
Choose the correct spelling:
Rhythm
Rhythmn
Rhythym
Rythymn
What does a circle around the letters "SP" mean?
Spell out
Simple parentheses
None of these
Silent p
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate align horizontally?
two lines, diagonal to the right and longer than a
dash
two lines,
longer than a dash, horizontal to the text line
a double equal sign
A book has five authors. Should you write out all of their names in the bibliography citation?
It depends
No
Yes
What is the CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) minimum margin size?
1.5"
.5"
1"
There is no official minimum
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a semi colon?
|;
;|
|:
:|
Choose the correct spelling: He bought the chair at a church _____.
bazar
bizzarre
bizarre
bazaar
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a semicolon?
|;
|:
(;)
;|
In CMS style, it's generally recommended that a citation appears in ___ places within your paper.
two (the notes
and the bibliography)
three (the subscript, footnotes, and bibliography)
one (in the footnotes)
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to notate a delete?
a line curved up, from the left to the right
a line with a downwards loop
a line curved
up, from the left to the right, with an upwards loop
a line curved up, from the right to the left, with
an upwards loop
The king was attacked by an ______.
asasin
asassin
assassin
assasin
I called my mentor for some advise. Which word in this sentence is spelled incorrectly?
Everything is spelled correctly
Called
Advise
Mentor
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?
a square bracket
on the top of the text line
the letters "fr", circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
What size should the font typically be?
12
11
10
9
Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate when a space should be deleted?
this symbol is identical to the "move to
center" symbol
two parentheses:
placed on the bottom of the text field, both arched away from the space to be
removed
< >
[ ]
Which sentence is correct?
He taught
writing in school and online and coached the basketball team.
All of these are correct
He taught writing in school, online, and coached
the basketball team.
He taught, writing in school, online, and coached
the basketball team.
Which of the following is in past subjunctive?
He was running outside.
He ran outside.
He wished that
he were running outside.
He had been running outside.
The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a space is required?
()
#
^
[]
Spell the correct Answer
Hippopotoumas,
Hippopotomas,
Hippopotamus
Hipopotoamas,
Choose the INCORRECTLY spelled word:
Calendar
Appropriate
Conscious
Calender
Author-date citations are primarily used in _____ writing.
historical
scientific
humanities
literary
True or false? Footnotes must be kept to 1-3 sentences.
True
False
What term is used in a footnote or endnote to provide a reference for a source cited in the immediately preceding note?
Sic
Supra
Ibid
N.d.
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?
a square braquet
on the bottom of the text line
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
the letters "fl", circled
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
Choose the correct spelling:
Seperate
Separate
Sepereate
Seperete
What's the word denoting rebirth?
Renassance
Raneisaance
renaissance
rainessance
Choose the correct capitalization.
There is a copy
of the Bible in each motel room.
(none of these)
There is a copy of the bible in each motel room.
There is a copy of the Bible in each Motel Room.
The school principle called me into his office. Is "principle" spelled correctly?
No
Yes
Choose the correct spelling:
Mideval
Medevil
Medeival
Medieval
Which word is spelled incorrectly in the following sentence: The team earned a berth in the upcoming tournement.
Berth
Upcoming
Tournement
Team
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert a hair space?
the letters
"hr" with a "#", circled
the letters "ls", circled
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
the letters "tr", circled
True or false? The Turabian style is very similar to the Chicago Manual of Style.
True
False
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should remove a blemish or check the image type?
V
X
circle the image/passage to change
N
Which state is never abbreviated in a dateline or text?
Washington
Hawaii
Georgia
New York
Choose the correctly spelled word: I ate a delicious cake for_____.
desert
disert
dessert
dizzert
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a period should be inserted?
a circle with a
period inside of it
one (or two) down arrows, with apostrophes in the
corners
two down arrows, with double quotation marks in the
corners
an up arrow with a comma in the corner of the up
arrow
What is a serial comma?
The comma that you never add before the last
element in a series.
The comma between two independent clauses.
The comma before
the conjunction that joins the last two elements in a series of three or more
elements.
The comma that separates each element in a series
of three or more elements.
The comma after a short introductory phrase.
True or false? It is grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with a conjunction.
False
True
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should flush something left?
the letters "slet", circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
the letters
"fl", circled
the letters "tr", circled
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 aligned vertically?
*
^
||
][
Which of the following is NOT a class of pronoun?
Imperative
Indefinite
Personal
Adjective
Which of the following is an interrogative pronoun?
they
whom
she
he
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should indent type one em from left or right?
[ ]
a square
a long rectangle
a triangle
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in roman type?
the letters
"rom", circled
the letters "ital", circled
the letters "lc", circled
the letters "caps", circled
Which is the correct use of "whom"?
Whom will be the one to rescue the princess?
Whom are you
referring to?
Whom has the right answer?
Whom is going to the party with her?
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should transpose something?
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
the letters "fr", circled
the letters
"tr", circled
the letters "fl", circled
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in capital letters?
the letters "lc", circled
the letters
"caps", circled
the letters "rom", circled
the letters "bf", circled
After initially introducing a citation, you may abbreviate the rest as:
None of these
Author last
name, title, page reference
Author last name, page reference
title, page reference
Choose the correct spelling:
Defenitely
None of these are correct
Definitely
Defenetley
Which uses the proper form of "you're" and "your"?
You're the one
who doesn't know the difference between "your" and
"you're."
You're fly is down.
Your the one who doesn't know the difference
between "your" and "you're."
Your really pretty.
Under CMS guidelines, you should spell out numbers from one to _____.
one thousand
Always spell out numbers
ten
one hundred
Choose the correct capitalization.
The NHL season
starts in October
The NHL season starts in october
The nhl season starts in october
The nhl season starts in October
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should spell something out?
the letters "fr", circled
the letters "hr" with a "#",
circled
the letters "eq" with the "#"
symbol, circled
the letters
"sp", circled
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in lower case?
the letters "caps", circled
the letters
"lc", circled
the letters "rom", circled
the letters "bf", circled
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in italic type?
the letters "bf", circled
the letters "rom", circled
the letters "lc", circled
the letters
"ital", circled
Which of the following is in proper author-date format?
(Miller 131-135, 1988)
(Miller, 1988)
(Miller 1988)
(Miller; 1988)
Could you pass me a ____ of pizza?
peace
piece
pease
peice
Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in boldface type?
the letters "lc", circled
the letters "rom", circled
the letters
"bf", circled
the letters "ital", circled
True or false? Using documentary note citations, you should use parentheses to put citations directly in text.
True
False
