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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Verb to stop the flow of something
infer
literally
stanch
more than
2. Every two years
biennial
ravish
further
reference works
3. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
as
impostor
ravish
premier
4. One who comes into a country ___s to it
felony
immigrate
muslims
troupe
5. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
nicknames
manslaughter
heaven
6. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
Cabinet
one another
City Council
felony
7. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
primiere
crises
subject
collide - collision
8. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
century
its
bus
lie
9. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
media
Fourth of July
whose
half staff
10. A person who gives advice - never advisor
either...or - neither...nor
adviser
liaison
infer
11. A picture - a criminal or oneself
navel
on
hang - hangs
misdemeanor
12. For essential clauses -important to the meaning of a sentence and without commas. Use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
farther
rock 'n' roll
that
over
13. Means to make sure or give confidence
nicknames
emigrate
either
assure
14. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force
immigrate
figuratively
principle
accept
15. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
magazine names
accept
accommodate
defendant
16. To show contempt for
on
primiere
century
flout
17. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase
his
president
alter
hanged
18. A person who has acquired the full civil rights of a nation either by birth or naturalization. Cities and states in the U.S. do not confer citizenship.
forward
either
pore
citizen
19. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
infer
stationery
imply
accept
20. Completeness of process of supplementing something
resident
fiancee
complement
person
21. Writing paper
stationery
badly
national
flout
22. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage
ensure
federal
in-law
ravish
23. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order
felony
marshal
accept
federal
24. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
half mast
was drowned
fiance
except
25. The of is unnecessary
compliment
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
off of
aid
26. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
titles
plurality
bus
website
27. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
City Council
whose
who's
federal
28. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or
murder
rebut
Black muslim
teenage
29. References to insurance
insure
troupe
one another
her
30. For non essential clauses - where the pronoun is less necessary and use commas. use when referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name
afterward
courtesy titles
primiere
which
31. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
criterion
medium
was drowned
altar
32. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me
amid
accept
off of
between
33. To bog down become disabled or sink
person
founder
either
assure
34. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
principle
her
rack
Nobel Prize
35. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement
collide - collision
badly
refute
flout
36. Extension of time or degree
buss
stationery
further
semiannual
37. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
Orient - Oriental
average
as
nicknames
38. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
rebut
Black muslim
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
hanged
39. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
teenage
besides
norm
titles
40. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
flyer
subject
fiancee
Internet
41. Takes plural verb - use it to mean one or the other - not both - right: she said to use either door - wrong: there were lions on either side of the door
lie
City Hall
stationery
either
42. Applied to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen - or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.
homicide
murder
primiere
national
43. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations
Orient - Oriental
arrest
alumnus
faze
44. Means in addition to
faze
besides
liaison
flounder
45. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
farther
his
stationery
marshall
46. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
marshall
ravage
mean
aide
47. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement
lie
besides
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
felony
48. Not afterwards
aide
his
composition titles
afterward
49. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.
staunch
bad
person
rock 'n' roll
50. For: peace - chemistry - literature - physics and physiology or medicine - the prize in economic studies is in memorial to alfred and should be referred to as such - ceremonies are held on Dec. 10 - Capitalize when with name - lowercase when not with
in-law
Nobel Prize
crises
more than