Proofreading & Editing Copy Editing 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' vs. 'less'?

Accepted Answer

There are fewer errors in the final draft.

Answer

There are less errors in the final draft.

Answer

There are less amount of errors in the final draft.

Answer

There is fewer errors in the final draft.

Question 2

What does 'sic' mean when used in edited text?

Accepted Answer

The quoted error appeared in the original source as written

Answer

Delete the preceding word

Answer

Insert a correction here

Answer

Spell out the abbreviation

Question 3

Which sentence contains a double negative?

Accepted Answer

She didn't find no errors.

Answer

She did not find any errors.

Answer

She found no errors in the text.

Answer

She found not one error in the text.

Question 4

Which is the correct way to write a time in AP style?

Accepted Answer

3 p.m.

Answer

3:00 PM

Answer

3:00 P.M.

Answer

3PM

Question 5

What is an 'em dash' used for?

Accepted Answer

To mark a strong break or parenthetical statement in a sentence

Answer

To hyphenate compound adjectives

Answer

To show a range between numbers

Answer

To separate items in a simple list

Question 6

Which word is a transitional adverb that should be preceded by a semicolon when joining two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

however

Answer

and

Answer

but

Answer

or