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Comparing a copy on screen or paper to the original copy and marking errors to be corrected is
Editing
Spell Check
Proofreading
Punctuation Spacing
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Which one is INCORRECT?
Brief
Breif
3
Every word in English must contain a vowel sound.
False
True
4
On which would you find proofreader marks, a rough draft or a final draft?
rough draft
final draft
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What does the proofreader mark / or lc mean?
uppercase
delete
close up
lowercase
6
When is the best time to proofread your work?
After the first draft and again when you have the final copy
After making rough notes
At the beginning
Before you print it out or write the final copy
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Which of these statements is true?
Proofreading your work helps you to become a better speller.
Getting someone else to check your spelling is cheating.
English has no spelling rules
The computer is always right.
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Which one is INCORRECT?
Evaluasion
Evaluation
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Which of these should you look for when proofreading?
Capital letters in the wrong place
Punctuation
All of the above
Spelling errors
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Which of these methods can you use to proofread your writing?
Using the spellchecker on the computer
All of the above
Getting a friend to read it through
Reading it to yourself - out loud
11
The word processing feature that identifies synonyms for the words in a document is ____
Proofreader Marks
Spell Check
Editing
Thesaurus
12
What is the software feature that locates grammar inconsistencies?
MS Word
Spell check
MS Excel
Grammar check
13
Which of these texts needs careful proofreading?
A note to the milkman
A shopping list
An email to a friend
A letter applying for a job
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Which one is CORRECT?
Cliant
Client
15
What does it mean when the # is above the ^ symbol?
Insert space
Upper Space
lowercase
Delete Space
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Spellchecker on the computer will find all your mistakes for you.
False
True
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Allowing someone else to proofread a document before keying a final copy is ______.
Spell Check
Computer Check
Peer Editing
Editing
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Which of these mistakes will a computer spellchecker not find?
The word WHERE when you should have written WEAR
A missing letter in a word
A missing word
Letters the wrong way round
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What do we call words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings?
Homonyms
Synonyms
Signatures
Antonyms
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Good writers don't need to proofread their work.
False
True
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What is the software feature that checks the spelling of words in a document?
Grammar Check
Spell Check
Computer Check
Work Check
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Which one is CORRECT?
Wrong
Rong
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The process of correcting or making changes to a document
Grammar Check
Punctuation Spacing
Proofreading
Editing
