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15 Question(s) Test ID: 146918Name:__________________________ Date:__________________
1) Which is the correct mark to indicate the need to delete the word "the"?
A. B. C. D.
i n s e r t s p a c e
d e l e t e
d e l e t e a n d c l o s e u p
c l o s e u p s p a c e
3) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a c o m m a ?
A.
B.
C.
4) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a p e r i o d ?
A.
B.
C.
A.
B.
C.
6) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a q u o t a t i o n m a r k ?
A.
B.
C.
7) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a a p o s t r o p h e ?
A.
B.
C.
8) M a t c h t h e p r o o f r e a d i n g m a r k w i t h i t ' s p u r p o s e .
Move left
Move right
Capitalize
Lower case
Spell out
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
12) Which of the following shows the corrected version of this sentence?
A. This is why his name is Curious George. B. That is why his name is Curious George C. That is why his name is curious George. D. That is why his name is Curious George.
A. "I have to go out know," said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
B. I have to go out now, said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
C. "I have to go out now," said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be too curious." And the man went out.
D. "I have to go out now," said the man with the hat yellow. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
14) M a t c h e a c h p r o o f r e a d i n g m a r k w i t h t h e n u m b e r o f t i m e s y o u w o u l d u s e i t i n t h i s p a r a g r a p h .
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(Do not photo copy) 15 Question(s) Test ID: 146918
1) Which is the correct mark to indicate the need to delete the word "the"?
A. B. D.
i n s e r t s p a c e
c l o s e u p s p a c e
d e l e t e a n d c l o s e u p
d e l e t e
3) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a c o m m a ?
A.
B.
4) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a p e r i o d ?
A.
C.
A.
C.
6) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a q u o t a t i o n m a r k ?
B.
C.
7) T h r e e s y m b o l s a r e u s e d t o i n d i c a t e t h a t a p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k s h o u l d b e a d d e d . W h i c h w o u l d y o u u s e f o r a a p o s t r o p h e ?
B.
C.
8) M a t c h t h e p r o o f r e a d i n g m a r k w i t h i t ' s p u r p o s e .
Lower case
Move right
Capitalize
Move left
Spell out
A.
B.
C.
A.
B.
C.
B.
C.
D.
12) Which of the following shows the corrected version of this sentence?
A. This is why his name is Curious George. B. That is why his name is Curious George C. That is why his name is curious George. That is why his name is Curious George.
A. "I have to go out know," said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
B. I have to go out now, said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
"I have to go out now," said the man with the yellow hat. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be too curious." And the man went out.
D. "I have to go out now," said the man with the hat yellow. “Be a good little monkey till I come back. Have fun and play with your new ball, but do not be to curious." And the man went out.
14) M a t c h e a c h p r o o f r e a d i n g m a r k w i t h t h e n u m b e r o f t i m e s y o u w o u l d u s e i t i n t h i s p a r a g r a p h .
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