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

 

MANUSCRIPT: One plane, eight yachts, sixteen luxury cars, numerous houses, villas, and apartments—my grandfather was disgustingly rich, but also disgustingly stingy. Upon his death, we discovered that, rather than divide his estate equally among his family members, Grandpa had decided to leave a tiny morsel to every person in town—total strangers!—so that none of us could, and I quote, "slip into the lap of luxury on the sweat of [his] brow."

 

FINAL PROOF:

Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation.

Read the following passage and identify the type of error or inconsistency it contains. The baby giraffe just loved to play with the puma cub. Their games came inevitably—and painfully—to an end, however, after the first few times the giraffe smashed his face against the low tree limbs under which the little puma lithely slipped.

Which of the following sentences contains an error in grammar or usage?

Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation.?

Which of the following lists is punctuated correctly?

Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in capital letters?

The Chicago Style is very specific with in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something down?

Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a period should be inserted?

Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert a hair space?

The Chicago Style is very specific with regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something up?