Proofreaders need to know the rules of punctuation, and refresh their skills regularly.

Some of our online proofreading course students find punctuation difficult, because they were never taught it at school, probably because their teachers did not know it either.

We provide several punctuation exercises on our proofreading course. But we also encourage students to find their own. There are plenty available online. Some sites provide interactive exercises, and others mark your work automatically.

We also advise students to do some occasionally after they have finished the course, to make sure they keep their standards high.

Here are some useful exercises

Let us know if you find any others.

See our proofreading courses