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Copyediting Exam Pointers

The document provides pointers for two parts of a copyediting exam, including an objective part and an editing part. The objective part lists topics like parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, and sentence interpretation. The editing part provides examples of incorrect grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and syntax that should be corrected.

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Copyediting Exam Pointers

The document provides pointers for two parts of a copyediting exam, including an objective part and an editing part. The objective part lists topics like parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, and sentence interpretation. The editing part provides examples of incorrect grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and syntax that should be corrected.

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Copyediting Exam Pointers

I. Objective Part
Incorrect adverb:

• Simple subject and simple predicate Also, these articles careful suggest that acceptable values 2 to 6
• Parts of speech, e.g., noun, verb, adjective, or adverb inches are not unreasonable, but they accept values between 2
• Subject-verb agreement and 5 inches.
• Fragment vs. sentence
Also, these articles carefully suggest that acceptable values 2 to
• Similarly sounding words but with different meanings;
6 inches are not unreasonable, but they accept values between
correct word usage
2 and 5 inches.
• Prepositions
• Sentence interpretation

Capitalization:
II. Editing Part
The journal of archaeological science and Journal of Forensic
Incorrect predicate:
Sciences published in 1987 have both used physical
Controversy and investigation of individuals often amuses both anthropological methods to know historic individuals such
the scientific community and the general populace. Armstrong custer and John Paul Jones.

Controversy and investigation of individuals often amuse both The Journal of Archaeological Science and Journal of Forensic
the scientific community and the general populace. Sciences published in 1987 have both used physical
anthropological methods to know historic individuals such
Repeated words: Armstrong Custer and John Paul Jones.
In January 23, 1987, this article and and other research works
use expertise in osteology to re-evaluate actual actual skeletal
remains or published descriptions of remains to assigned Missing article:
personal identity.
Controversy and investigation of individuals often amuse both
In January 23, 1987, this article and other research works use scientific community and the general populace.
expertise in osteology to re-evaluate actual skeletal remains or
Controversy and investigation of individuals often amuse both
published descriptions of remains to assigned personal
the scientific community and the general populace.
identity.

Misspelt word:
Singular vs plural forms:
In January 23, 1987, this article and other research works use
expertis in osteology to re-evaluate actual skeletal remains or Also, this articles suggest that acceptable values 2 to 6 inches
published descriptions of remains to assigned personal are not unreasonable, but they accept values between 2 and 5
identity. inch.

In January 23, 1987, this article and other research works use Also, these articles suggest that acceptable values 2 to 6 inches
expertise in osteology to re-evaluate actual skeletal remains or are not unreasonable, but they accept values between 2 and 5
published descriptions of remains to assigned personal inches.
identity.
Syntax:
Missing punctuation:
The Journal of Archaeological Science and Journal of Forensic
In January 23, 1987 this article and other research works use Sciences published in 1987 have both used physical
expertise in osteology to re-evaluate actual skeletal remains or anthropological methods know to historic individuals such
published descriptions of remains to assigned personal Armstrong Custer and John Paul Jones.
identity.
The Journal of Archaeological Science and Journal of Forensic
In January 23, 1987, this article and other research works use Sciences published in 1987 have both used physical
expertise in osteology to re-evaluate actual skeletal remains or anthropological methods to know historic individuals such
published descriptions of remains to assigned personal Armstrong Custer and John Paul Jones.
identity.

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