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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. A person who serves as an assistant
founder
aide
buses
because
2. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at
fiancee
criterion
premier
half mast
3. 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
alumnus
which
felony
stationary
4. Verb to stop the flow of something
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
stanch
was drowned
pore
5. Singular form of problem or turning point
crisis
badly
half staff
impostor
6. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
stationery
email
among
busses
7. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
flier
magazine names
rack
flair
8. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
figuratively
aide
Legislature
like
9. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
collide - collision
medium
in-law
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
10. When referring to a man who has attended a school
titles
who
alumnus
century
11. Means at the side of
off of
afterward
president
beside
12. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group
beside
norm
NAACP
daylight saving time
13. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
forward
immigrate
National Organization for Women
murder
14. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
her
because
toward
accept
15. 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.
citizen
widower
who
Legislature
16. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
biannual
federal
alumnus
altar
17. Both mean to do away with something completely. It cannot happen partially and is redundant to say it happened totally.
demolish or destroyed
drowned
majority
because
18. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
heaven
less
website
half mast
19. 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
which
that
magazine names
fewer
20. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage
media
ravish
naval
her
21. Means to gaze intently or steadily
widow
pore
effect
rock 'n' roll
22. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
italics
Legislature
ravage
citizen
23. Plural form of a standard
Fourth of July
fiance
hung
criteria
24. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton
navel
muslims
compliment
composition titles
25. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
widower
demolish or destroyed
flay
comprise
26. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
staunch
murder
marshall
flare
27. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
president
in-law
nicknames
over
28. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
Fourth of July
rock 'n' roll
collide - collision
No.
29. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage
wrack
between
in-law
No.
30. To show contempt for
crises
among
flout
afterward
31. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.
besides
either...or - neither...nor
heaven
medium
32. Twice a year (same as biannual)
ravish
semiannual
citizen
except
33. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
login - logon - logoff
hang - hangs
troops
fiance
34. Writing paper
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
muslims
hung
stationery
35. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
marshall
median
because
principal
36. To bog down become disabled or sink
staunch
that
founder
rack
37. 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
either
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
bus
like
38. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause
over
widow
troop
since
39. One who leaves a country ___s from it
amid
teenage
federal
emigrate
40. Is the possessive of who
whose
demolish or destroyed
murder
either
41. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.
courtesy titles
troupe
flout
was drowned
42. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
native
courtesy titles
reference works
teenage
43. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
toward
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
federal
citizen
44. Homicide without malice or premeditation
speeds
manslaughter
drowned
last
45. Means in a hopeful manner. Do not use to mean it is hoped - let us hope or we hope - right: It is hoped we will complete our work in June. wrong: Hopefully - we will complete our work in June.
hopefully
in-law
wrack
flout
46. When speaking of an individual
stanch
person
badly
firefighter - police officer
47. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia
collide - collision
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
premier
rack
48. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
manslaughter
alumna
literally
liaison
49. Means to flow in a continuous stream
emigrate
pour
native
norm
50. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
rack
italics
crises
more than