FREE Proofreading Assessment Question and Answers

Question 1

Together with Nicaragua and Panama, Costa Rica shares a ________.

Accepted Answer

border

Answer

boarder

Question 2

Which of the following sentences has the proper capitalization?

Accepted Answer

I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the Calgary Stampede.

Answer

I plan to go to Canada this Summer to watch the calgary Stampede.

Answer

I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the Calgary stampede.

Answer

I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the calgary stampede.

Question 3

Within a few seconds, they heard thunder and saw _________.

Accepted Answer

lightning

Answer

lightening

Question 4

Which of the following statements has proper punctuation?

Accepted Answer

Have the paychecks arrived yet?

Answer

Have the paychecks arrived yet!

Answer

Have the paychecks arrived yet.

Answer

Have the paychecks, arrived yet?

Question 5

Which of the following statements has proper punctuation?

Accepted Answer

When Richard saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy too.

Answer

When Richard saw the beautiful, cabin by the lake he was happy too.

Answer

When Richard saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy too.

Answer

When Richard saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy too.

Question 6

You could give someone a ___________ to the head with the height of that karate kick!

Accepted Answer

heel

Answer

heal

Question 7

Which of the following statements has proper punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The bookstore had to move its collection of children’s books.

Answer

The bookstore had to move it’s collection of childrens’ books.

Answer

The bookstore had to move its’ collection of childrens’ books.

Answer

The bookstore had to move its’ collection of children’s books.