Editing/Copy Editing
True or false? There is a mispelled word in this sentence.
Identify the sentence written in active voice.
Choose the correct sentence:
Fill in the blank using an appropriate auxiliary verb: I ____________ leave now. It is too late.
What happened in the race?
What is the term for headings (giving the chapter title, author, or other information) at the top of book pages?
It was my first trip ______ Hawaii.
Choose the correct preposition in each sentence. I slept ___________________ only two hours last night.
What is the traditional proofreading notation to indicate that an incorrect typeface has been used?
Which is the correct word to describe a winding path?
Choose the correct phrase.
According to conservative usage rules, which is more correct for the sign over the express checkout lane?
According to conservative usage rules, which of the following sentences might be considered INCORRECT?
The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next week.
What is the meaning of the editing term "stet"?
Which punctuation mark is most often used to create a compound word, such as "mother-in-law"?
What is the correct abbreviation for the SI unit of length (the meter)?
Who would most likely be accurately referred to as "Latino," but not "Hispanic"?
Which sentence is both imperative and exclamatory?
Which of the following is the correct use of "complemented"?
Which means "to deny under oath"?
What type of error does this sentence have? "They walked along the Rio Grande River."
Which one of the following is grammatically correct?
Which of these tasks is most likely to be assigned to a copyeditor?
When you are unsure of the spelling of a word, what should be your next course of action?
Which of these words is spelled INCORRECTLY?
What do you call this punctuation mark: "..."?
Which sentence demonstrates the proper use of "affect" or "effect"?
Which sentence shows the correct use of "to," "two," and "too"?
Vincent Crabbe is using ___ sleeping bag this weekend.
Which sentence uses "they're", "their", or "there" correctly?
Which is the term for a section at the front of a book?
Which word is incorrect? If your pants are to loose you might lose your pants.
Which sentence uses "to", "too," and "two" correctly?
Which answer choice lists these commonly confused punctuation marks from shortest to longest?
Which sentence uses "to," "too," or "two" correctly?
Where is everyone going?
Which sentence demonstrates correct apostrophe use?
Which choice answers this question grammatically: What will you be doing at 8 p.m. tomorrow?
Which sentence is properly capitalized?
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
Which of the following titles is spelled correctly?
Which answer correctly completes the sentence? The equipment ___ delivered tomorrow afternoon.
Your actions have _______ me greatly.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?
When should a number be spelled out in words instead of written as numerals?
When presenting a dish or work of art, many Americans use a foreign word to be dramatic. What is the correct spelling?
Which commonly misspelled word is spelled incorrectly?
What is the Oxford comma?
Which is the correct use of "its" and "it's"?