Pretest For Proof Reader's Marks

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The correct answer is "Insert comma" because the sentence most likely requires a comma to separate two independent clauses or to separate items in a list. The other options, such as "Insert period" or "New paragraph," do not seem to be appropriate based on the given options. Additionally, "Reverse letters or words" does not make sense in the context of the question.

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Pretest For Proof Readers Marks - Quiz

You might be pretty good with English grammar and spelling, and so you may find yourself good enough to become a professional proof reader so you can make... see morea living off of it. More power to you! However, it’s a little more complicated than just fixing a typo and rearranging a sentence. There are several symbols involved which you’ll need to mark papers with to denote certain problems. What do they mean? Let’s find out!
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The given correct answer suggests that the error in the question is related to the absence of a period. It implies that a period should be inserted in the sentence to correct the mistake. However, without the actual question or sentence provided, it is difficult to determine the exact context or placement of the period.

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The given options are related to different ways in which a text can be manipulated or altered. However, the correct answer "Spelling" stands out as it is the only option that refers to the correctness or accuracy of the words used in the text. The other options relate to formatting or rearranging the text, but only "Spelling" deals with the correctness of the words themselves.

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The correct answer is "Insert letter, word or sentence." This answer suggests that in order to correct a spelling mistake, a letter, word, or sentence needs to be inserted into the given text. This could involve adding a missing letter, adding a missing word, or adding a missing sentence to fix the spelling error.

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The given correct answer "Delete or take out" suggests that the action being described involves removing or eliminating something. This could refer to deleting or removing letters or words from a sentence or text.

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The given correct answer is "Capitalize". This suggests that the action required in the context of the question is to capitalize a certain word or words. This could mean making the first letter of a word uppercase or applying capitalization rules to a specific part of a sentence. Without further context, it is difficult to determine the exact nature of the capitalization needed.

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The correct answer is "Reverse letters or words" because the other options do not accurately describe the action being performed. "Insert letters, words or sentence" suggests adding content, "Change capital letter to lower case" suggests altering the case of the letters, and "Spelling" suggests correcting errors in spelling. However, the action described in the answer involves reversing the order of letters or words.

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The correct answer is "New Paragraph" because it is the action that involves starting a new paragraph in a text. This can be done to separate different ideas or to improve the readability and organization of the content.

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The given correct answer suggests that the action required is to change a letter to lowercase. This implies that there is a need to modify the text by converting a specific letter from uppercase to lowercase. This action is commonly used when following grammatical or formatting rules, such as when starting a new sentence with a lowercase letter or when changing the case of a specific word or phrase.

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