UK English Proofreading (Oxford Style Guide) MCQ Questions Answers

1. The MANUSCRIPT copy below represents text that has been corrected by a proofreader and sent off to be typeset. The FINAL PROOF copy directly below it was sent back to the proofreader for a final check. It must match the manuscript copy EXACTLY. Compare the two versions and identify the section of the FINAL PROOF that contains an error. MANUSCRIPT: Dr A. Altobelli [email protected] Confirmation #65E1ZT Flight BA5648 Dep London 16:05 Arr Berlin 18:30 10/11/08 Ms Eliza Bartholomew 16548-22 Pleasant Valley Drive Almond Grove, NH 22578 858-942-7724 FINAL PROOF:

2. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

3. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy (given as options) and identify the line that contains an error.

4. Which sentence contains an error in grammar or usage?

5. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

6. Read options that together form a passage and then identify the option that contains an error or inconsistency.

7. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

8. Read and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.

9. Select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

10. Which note is correctly formatted?

11. Which sentence contains an error in number usage, style or consistency?

12. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

13. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

14. Which sentence does not contain any inconsistency?

15. Which sentence contains an error in grammar or usage?

16. Which sentence contains an error in the author-date style text citation?

17. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy (given as options) and identify the section that contains an error.

18. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.

19. Which sentence contains an error in comma usage?

20. Which sentence contains an error in grammar or usage?

21. Which represents the correct way to write the publication information for a cited work in a bibliography?

22. Which sentence contains an error or inconsistency?

23. Which sentence contains an error in apostrophe usage?

24. Identify the type of error contained in the following sentence.

25. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

26. Which sentence contains an error or inconsistency?

27. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

28. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

29. Read sentence that together form a passage and then select the option that contains an error or inconsistency.

30. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

31. Read sentences that together form a passage and then select the option that contains an error in punctuation.

32. Read sentences that together form a passage and then select the option that contains an error in punctuation.

33. Which one is not a duty generally performed by a proofreader?

34. Which sentence contains an error in number usage, style or consistency?

35. Read sentences that together form a passage and then select the option that contains an error in punctuation.

36. Which sentence contains an inconsistency?

37. Which sentence correctly punctuates a run-in list?

38. Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line that contains an error.

39. Which section of the sentences does NOT contain an error or inconsistency in sentence structure, punctuation or verb usage?

40. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

41. Which index entry is incorrect?

42. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

43. Which underlined part of sentences contains an error or inconsistency in sentence structure, punctuation or verb usage?

44. Read and select the line that contains an error in number usage, style or consistency.

45. Which list is punctuated correctly?

46. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

47. Read and identify the line that contains an error or inconsistency.

48. Which entry below does not follow best practice for indexing the names of titled persons?

49. Which sentence does not contain an error in comma usage?

50. Which statement about typeset matter is correct?

51. Which represents a correct bibliographic entry?

52. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.

53. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

54. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

55. Which sentence contains an error in number usage, style, or consistency?

56. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

57. Read and select the line that contains an error in punctuation.

58. Which entry below does not follow best practice for indexing titles of publications?

59. Which sentence contains an error in number usage, style or consistency?

60. Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains.

61. Review the following examples of main headings for index entries. Which example does not follow best practice for creating main headings?

62. Which author-date style text citation is incorrect?

63. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

64. The following represents a complete bibliography for a scholarly paper. Review and identify the line that contains an error.

65. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.

66. Which sentence is correct in terms of number usage, style or consistency?

67. Identify the type of error contained in the following sentence.

68. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

69. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

70. Which sentence contains an error in diction?

71. The MANUSCRIPT copy below represents text that has been corrected by a proofreader and sent off to be typeset.

72. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

73. Which sentence is most correct in terms of punctuation?

74. Options that together form a passage and then identify the option that contains an error or inconsistency.

75. Which sentence contains an error in grammar or usage?

76. Which sentence is correct in terms of number usage, style or consistency?

77. When citing online sources, it is imperative to include the author's last access date.

78. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

79. Read and select the line that contains an error in grammar or usage.