General UK English Proofreading (Oxford Style Guide) MCQs

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

2. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

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

10. Which sentence contains an error in diction?

11. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

12. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

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

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

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

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

17. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

26. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

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

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

29. Which represents a correct bibliographic entry?

30. Which statement about typeset matter is correct?

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

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

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

34. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

35. Which list is punctuated correctly?

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

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

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

39. Which index entry is incorrect?

40. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

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

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

44. Which sentence contains an inconsistency?

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

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

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

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

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

50. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

52. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

53. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

54. Which sentence contains an error or inconsistency?

55. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

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

57. Which sentence contains an error in apostrophe usage?

58. Which sentence contains an error or inconsistency?

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

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

61. Which sentence contains an error in comma usage?

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

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

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

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

66. Which sentence does not contain any inconsistency?

67. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

68. Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

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

70. Which note is correctly formatted?

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

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

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

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

75. Which sentence contains an error in sentence structure?

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

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

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

79. 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: