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| 1 | When proofreading your work, you may find it helpful to read your work aloud. |
 | A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 2 | Effective proofreaders try to catch as many types of errors as they can on the first reading. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 3 | If you have already run the spell-checker, then there is no need to watch for spelling errors. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 4 | There were many flavours of ice cream available. Including chocolate. How should the above be written? |
| A) | There were many flavours of ice cream available. Including chocolate.. |
| B) | There were many flavours of ice cream available, including chocolate. |
| C) | There were many flavours of ice cream available; including chocolate. |
| D) | There were many flavours, of ice cream available, including chocolate. |
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| 5 | My car broke down I arrived at the concert late. How should the above be written? |
| A) | My car broke down I arrived at the concert late. |
| B) | My car broke down so I arrived at the concert late. |
| C) | My car broke down, so I arrived at the concert late. |
| D) | My car broke down, I arrived at the concert late. |
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| 6 | Ivan hopes to major in German, he is already fluent in Russian. How should the above be written? |
| A) | Ivan hopes to major in German, he is already fluent in Russian. |
| B) | Ivan hopes to major in German he is already fluent in Russian. |
| C) | Although he is already fluent in Russian, Ivan hopes to major in German. |
| D) | Ivan hopes to major in German. Being already fluent in Russian. |
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| 7 | “I wouldnt do that if I were you”, said Fred. How should the above sentence be written? |
| A) | “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” said Fred. |
| B) | “I wouldn’t do that if I were you, said Fred. |
| C) | “I wouldnt do that if I were you,” said Fred. |
| D) | “I wouldn’t do that if I were you” said Fred. |
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| 8 | His aunt has four cat, all of which have long hair. How should the above sentence be written? |
| A) | His aunt has 4 cats, all of which have long hair. |
| B) | His aunt has four cats, all of which have long hair. |
| C) | His Aunt has four cats, all of which have long hair. |
| D) | His Aunt has four cats, that all have long hair. |
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| 9 | Georges BRANG peanuts to the party. How should text in capital letters be written? |
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| 10 | All trombone players should bring THEY’RE instruments to the band room. How should the text in capital letters be written? |
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| 11 | Marsha is planning to take a trip to the ROCKY MOUNTAINS next summer. How should the text in capital letters be written? |
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| 12 | You will just have to EXCEPT that the job has some unpleasant aspects. How should the text in capital letters be written? |
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| 13 | I keep my bike locked up because I am afraid of LOOSING it. How should the text in capital letters be written? |