5 November, 2019 LynnM 0 Comments 0 categories Welcome to the Red Adept Proofreading Pre-Test. Once you've chosen an answer, you cannot change it. This is an "open-book" test. It is not timed. You are encouraged to utilize the internet or reference materials. We use The Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/). All positions are part-time subcontractor jobs. There are 25 questions. Make sure you have time to complete the test. If you refresh the page or attempt to return later, you will not be able to take the test again. This is a part-time, intermittent subcontractor position for a small press and editing service - fiction only. All work is done from home, but you must live in US. Job Requirements: Excellent Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation Skills Ability to Work Unsupervised Excellent Time-Management Skills Microsoft Word (No other word-processing programs are acceptable, and the online version will not work.) Communication Skills Willingness to Continue to Upgrade Skills Bank Account for Direct Deposit Pay System Preferred: Knowledge of Track Changes in Word, but we can teach that. Name Email 1. Which is correct? Sledding in Duluth, Minnesota, is facilitated by that city’s hills and frigid winters. Sledding in Dulluth, Minnesota, is facilitated by that city’s hills and frigid winters. Sledding in Duluth, Minnesota is facilitated by that city’s hills and frigid winters. Sledding in Dulluth, Minnesota is facilitated by that city’s hills and frigid winters. None 2. That movie _________ me greatly. effected efected afected affected None 3. Her test was later _____ his. than then None 4. Which is correct? Arya should of turned left. Arya should have turned right. None 5. When you get done with that lab report, can you send it to Farrah and ____? me I None 6. She healed her breathe as he walked passed her, wondering when he'd last had a bathe. How many words are misspelled in the sentence? 2 1 3 4 6 5 None 7. He felt as though his career had _______ when his book hit the bestseller list. peeked piqued peaked None 8. Would you like to attend the party with Khal Drogo and ______? I me None 9. Around Rob Starke _____ a gaggle of geese. was were None 10. Robert Baratheon died, Ned Stark was beheaded.This sentence contains a: Dangling Participle Comma Splice Vague Antecedent Conjunction None 11. The gift is for Eric and ____. me I None 12. The cat was _______ on the counter. laying lyeing leighing lying None 13. Neither the editors nor the proofreader ___ on the formatting of the book. work works None 14. He should __ looked up the answers. of have None 15. Sansa and Jaime attended the event with Jorah and _____. me I None 16. The teacher ________ his interest in history. peeked peaked piqued None 17. His remarks were designed to ___________ truthful responses. illicit ilicit elicit ellicit None 18. Have you seen the ________ new house? Jones' Joneses' Jones Jones's Joneses None 19. Which is correct? Sitting in the cafe, she stared out the window, and when he walked past her table, she discretely passed him a note. Sitting in the cafe, she stared out the window, and, when he walked past her table, she discreetly passed him a note. Sitting in the cafe, she stared out the window, and when he walked passed her table, she discreetly passed him a note. Sitting in the cafe, she stared out the window, and when he walked past her table, she discreetly passed him a note. None 20. Jessica wanted to go to the movies with Chuck and ____, but Stephanie and ___ decided to go to the museum that day. I / I I / me me / me me / I None 21. Which is correct? "I really like you, Tom but I have to say no." She looked away. "I really like you Tom but I have to say no." She looked away. "I really like you, Tom, but I have to say no." She looked away. "I really like you Tom, but I have to say no." She looked away. None 22. His new job meant ____ travel but ____ vacation days. fewer / less less / fewer fewer / fewer less / less None 23. Joffrey loves to ___ on the beach. laid lay lie lain None 24. Which is correct? "I love books." she said. "I love books." She said. "I love books," She said. "I love books," she said. None 25. Some of the books on that table ___ to Tyrion Lannister. belong belongs None Time's up More Books Leave a ReplyCancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Related Posts Kindle Daily Deal: Painting the Moon Painting the Moon is on sale May 11th for only… Read More Preorder: All the Rage in Texas All the Rage in Texas is now available for preorder!… Read More $0.99 Sale: Get a Room Get a Room by Casey Dembowski is on sale August… Read More
