Elance Editing/Copy Editing Test Answers

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Choose the correct spelling for the noun usage.
Collectible
Collectable


choose the correctly spelled word
acommodate
accommodate
accomodate
accumodate


Which of these words is spelled INCORRECTLY?
ferret
quarrell
throughout
gruesome


choose the correct spelling
floorescent
fluoresent
fluorescent
flourescent
flouriscent


Which is the correct spelling?
Embarass
Embarras
Emberrass
Embarrass


All of the following are grammatically incorrect or disfavored, EXCEPT:
Ex cetera
Unloosen
Precede
Irregardless


Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?
The cat's ears are large.
The cats ears are large.
The cats' ears are large.
The cats have large ears.
The cat has large ears.


True or False? There is a mispelled word in this sentence.
True
False


Choose the correct sentence:
Your new suit really compliments you.
Your new suit really complements you.


True or False? Questions always use an auxiliary verb.
False
True


True or False? It is acceptable to use quotation marks for emphasis.
False
True


Which answer contains a correctly placed apostrophe?
The childrens' toys were kept in the toy box
The childrens' toy's were kept in the toy box
The children's toy's were kept in the toy box
The children's toys were kept in the toy box


Which sentence is correct?
Proximity to the sea can affect a regions weather.
Proximity to the sea can effect a region's weather.
Proximity to the sea can affect a region's whether.
Proximity to the sea can affect a region's weather.


Which sentence is correct
It was in the living room which was painted blue.
It was in the living room, that was painted blue.
It was in the living room, which was painted blue.


choose the correct spelling
capuccino
cappucino
cappuccino
cappoccino


Pick the correct sentence
Bad light effected both players' ability to see the ball.
Bad light effected both players ability to see the ball.
Bad light affected both player's ability to see the ball.
Bad light affected both players' ability to see the ball.
Bad light effected both player's ability to see the ball.


Which of the following sentences is correct?
King Robert's fiery drunkenness caused his death.
King Robert's fierey drunkeness caused his death.
King Robert's firey drunkeness caused his death.
King Robert's firey drunkenes caused his death.


Which of the following is not spelled correctly?
lightning
elegible
undoubtedly
champagne
eighth


Is the word "god" capitalized when referring to Odin, Mars, or other deities from polytheistic religions?
Yes
No


Identify the sentence written in active voice.
Our service is enabled by reducing your time and money investment.
Our services save you time and money.
Today, our services are designed by people who want to save you time and money.
Your time and money investment are made smaller by our services.


Which editing mark signifies you are inserting a word?
<word>
*
(word)
^


What is the difference between "further" and "farther"?
Further refers to physical distance. Farther is an extension of time or degree.
Further is incorrect grammar. Farther is always correct.
Further is an extension of time or degree. Farther refers to physical distance.
Farther is incorrect grammar. Further is always correct.


Which of the following is correct?
Acommodate
Accomodate
Acomodait
Accommodate


Which statement is in passive voice?
He would not stand up for himself.
The last good seat was taken by my friend.
She would not save a seat.
My friend took the last good seat.
I saw that there were no good seats available.


Fill in the blank: On the ___ day of Christmas, My true love gave to me, 12 drummers drumming...
twelfth
twelfh
twelveth
twelevefth


Which is the correct sentence?
If I dessert you, then I will be dead, too!
It looks delicious, but I'm on a diet...no deserts for me.
If you desert me in the desert, I won't share my dessert with you.
Of course you're hot and thirsty. It's the dessert! It's hot! Its dry!


Which word is spelled incorrectly
Victorious
Vicious
Voluminous
Viscuos
Voracious


Which is the correct use of "whose"?
Whose on first?
Whose ready to go to the baseball game?
Whose mitt is this?
Whose Who? I can't tell.


Which word is spelled incorrectly?
Debonair
Privilage
Dystopic
Antinomian
Serendipitous


Which sentence gives an example of an indefinite pronoun?
She had never seen it before.
An hour into their hike into the forest, they arrived at a clearing.
One does have one's scruples, after all.
He suspected that the milk had gone bad.


What is the meaning of the editing term,"stet"?
Subtext.
Use a stencil.
Leave as is.
Abbreviation of the Latin, Stetoramus, meaning "to straighten"


When compounding words, which do you use?
dash
hyphen


When presenting a dish or work of art, many Americans use a foreign word to be dramatic. What is the correct spelling?
vuola
wala
voila
voilà
Wa-la


Choose the correct sentence.
I use my left-hand most frequently, so I refer to myself as left-handed.
I use my left hand most frequently, so I refer to myself as left-handed.
I use my left hand most frequently, so I refer to myself as left handed.
I use my left-hand most frequently, so I refer to myself as left handed.


Which sentence demonstrates the proper use of "affect" or "effect"?
I didn't know how strongly my actions would effect others.
The affects of the pill are very strong.
How will this affect me?
Your effection for me is overwheming.


Which is the correct use of "its" and "it's"?
Its not a good night for this to happen. It's so snowy!
It's not my fault we got stuck! Its motor just died.
Its not my fault we got stuck! It's motor just died.
It's not a good night for this to happen. Its so snowy!


Which is correct?
Both are correct
She worried about the effects of the medication.
She worried about the affects of the medication.


Which of the following is the correct use of complemented?
He complemented her on her hair.
The group complemented the cook on the turkey dinner.
Her red shirt complemented her brunette hair.


Which uses "for," "four," or "fore" correctly?
I can only count to for.
Who is forth in line?
My forefinger is sore.
Let's go fourth on our mission.


Which of the following is correct?
The cat licked it's paws one at a time.
The cat licked its paws one at a time.
The cat licked its' paws one at a time.


What is the Oxford comma?
A dress shirt with comma-themed patterns
A comma placed before the word 'and' at the end of a list.
Another name for "comma splice"
A comma that only the British use.


Which of the following sentences does not contain any errors?
He could've succeeded if he had put in a little more effort.
We should have gone in there car.
We would of arrived on time if you hadn't spent so much time getting ready.
You might of crashed, the way you were driving.


Choose the correct sentence.
I dream each night of riding a unicorn.
I dream each night of riding an unicorn.


Which word is spelled incorrectly?
stein
their
weird
forfiet


choose the correct spelling
successfull
succesful
successful
sucessful


Which sentence is correct?
The vein is on top of the roof.
The nurse drew blood from my vane.
Sally told Mitch that he's vein.
Carol likes to sing the song "You're So Vane."
Sally told Mitch that he's vain.


Which commonly misspelled word is spelled incorrectly?
restaurant
museum
vacume
independent


Which of the following names is spelled correctly?
Colonel Mustard
Captin Crunch
Lutinenient Dan
Genaral Disarray


Which sentence is correct?
That man's assent sounds European.
Our mountain ascent went more quickly than expected.
My mother gave me her accent to go out with friends tonight.


Choose the correct capitalization.
The winter is so cold and the summer is over too soon.
The Winter is so cold and the Summer is over too soon.


Which word is incorrect: If your pants are to loose you might lose your pants.
"your" should be "you're"
"loose" should be "lose"
"to" should be "too"


Choose the sentence with the correct usage of the colon.
Long ago and far away: I remember everything so clearly.
I went to the store this morning: it was a very strange trip.
England is a beautiful island: a place where royalty rules.
She gave me three things no one can take away: faith, hope, and love.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you: words you can live by.


In proofreading and editing, what is a "query"?
A question by a proofreader addressed to the author or editor of a text, when the right spelling, punctuation, or other matter is not clear
A rhetorical question addressed to the reader
A character who asks a lot of questions
An upside down question mark, like in Spanish.


Which of the following words is the British English spelling?
center
color
recognize
honour


What do you call the mark that looks like "..."
Three periods
Triple dot
Ellipsis
Dot dot dot


Which of the following options is correct?
Apples are healthier for you then bananas.
I like apples better than bananas.
Peanut Butter tastes better on apples then bananas.
I used to like bananas, than I decided I like apples better.


Which is INCORRECT?
Could of
Could have
Could've


What is an artist's board used for mixing paints called?
palate
palette


Choose the correct capitalization.
There is a copy of the Bible in each Motel Room.
There is a copy of the Bible in each motel room.
There is a copy of the bible in each motel room.


Which is correct?
It's a part of any organism's nature to do what it can to survive.
Its a part of any organism's nature to do what it can to survive.


Which is correct?
I slept badly last night.
I slept bad last night.


Which of the following sentences is correct?
We excepted they're decision in light of the evidence.
We accepted their decision in lite of the evidence.
We excepted their decision in lite of the evidence.
We accepted there decision in light of the evidence.
We accepted their decision in light of the evidence.


Which one of the following sentences is correct?
I can't believe you're going through with this.
Tell me about your past and what your going to do about it.
It was nice meeting you're family.


Which one of the following is grammatically correct?
My deer dear is very dear.
My deer dear is very deer.
My dear deer is very deer.
My dear deer is very dear.


Which is correct?
She did not want their argument to proceed any farther.
She did not want their argument to proceed any further.


Which sentence has the right spelling?
Gina and Marco are going to their honeymon.
Gina and Marco are going on their honeymoon.
Gina and Marco are going to they're honeymoon.
Gina and Marco are going to there honeymoon.


Choose the correct answer The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under their roof.
and made up
made up
which they made up
to make up


In grade school you were disciplined by the:
principle
principal


Which of these sentences uses except correctly?
Tom will except the award for Dan.
Everyone was accounted for except Nancy.
Dan and I will except the invitation.


What is the name for two words with opposing meanings?
Antonyms
Synonyms
Opponyms
Antinyms


Which word is spelled correctly?
cheewowa
chihuahua
chiowoha
chiwowa


Choose the correct phrase.
A honest mistake
An honest mistake


Which sentence features the correct spelling for a particular cooking utensil?
John turned the pancakes over with a spatula.
The utensils were in the drawer, but the spachola was left on the counter.
Turning the eggs once with a spatuola.


Which sentence is correct?
Once Karen looses 10 pounds her pants will be lose.
Once Karen loses 10 pounds, her pants will be loose.


According to AP style, which of the following is correct?
I want to get takeout food tonight.
I want to get Takeout food tonight.
I want to get take-out food tonight.
I want to get take out food tonight.


Britney Spears is going to keep on dancing...
untill the world ends.
until the world ends.


Which sentence is correct?
Write then and there, I told him.
Rite when she saw the mouse, she screamed.
I looked wright down the hall.
I couldn't decide right away.


Which is the correct use of "whom"?
Whom is going to the party with her?
Whom has the right answer?
To whom are you referring?
Whom will be the one to rescue the princess?


Which of the following is correct?
It's car is in the shop right now.
It's a great day.
Its trying really hard.
Its a great day.


Which of the following sentences is correct?
The train could of crashed.
The train could have crashed.
The train may of crashed.
The train might of crashed.


Where is everyone going? (Pointing)
There!
Their!
They're!


Choose the correct capitalization.
The nhl season starts in October
The NHL season starts in october
The NHL season starts in October
The nhl season starts in october


Which sentence shows the correct use of to, two and too?
The two of us are going to the movies and want you to come too.
The two of us are going to the movies and want you to come to.
The 2 of us are going to the movies and want you to come two.
The too of us are going to the movies and want you to come to.


Which uses the proper form of "you're" and "your"?
Your the one who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."
You're the one who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."
Your really pretty.
You're fly is down.


When you are unsure of the spelling of a word, what should be your next course of action?
Ignore the word/s.
Search in a dictionary.
Put in what sounds best.


Which word completes the sentence? The equipment ___ delivered tomorrow afternoon.
will
will been
has already been
have been
will be


Which uses "to," "too," or "two" correctly?
I want too go to the mall two.
I can't wait too go to the mall.
I'm to exhausted to go to the mall.
I can't wait to go to the mall.


Which sentence is correct?
His contributions will vary in quality.
His contributions will very in quality.


Pick the correct sentence:
Between you and me, desiccated coconut is highly overrated.
Between you and I, dessicated coconut is highly overrated.
Between you and I, dessicated coconut is highly overated.
Between you and me, dessicated coconut is highly overrated.
Between you and me, desiccated coconut is highly overated.


Which sentence is correct?
There are many excelent classes to take.
He has an excellent reputation.
The college has excallent professors.


Which sentence is correct?
It was found in there house.
It was found in their house.
It was found in they're house.


Which sentence uses "to", "too," and "two" correctly?
I ate to much on Thanksgiving.
My sister said too me, "Me, to."
Two birds flew to Timbuktu, and they went to Miami, too.


Which sentence is correct?
How did the girl now someone was at the door?
The teacher nows that she is a good student.
I know that it is just a matter of time.


What is the editing mark you would make to signify a new paragraph is needed within an existing paragraph?
|__
:
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| |


What is the correct format for capitalizing academic degrees in Chicago Style?
Barry has an Bachelor's Degree in English.
Karen has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.
Mark has a masters degree in Fine Arts.
Sue has a Ph. D. in Education.
Joni has a bachelor of arts degree in theatre.


What should the sign over the express checkout lane say?
15 items or less
15 items or fewer


According to AP Style, which one of these should be italicized?
None
Book Titles
Formal Names
Words meant to be emphasized
Quotes
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