Test your basic knowledge |

Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When referring to a man who has attended a school






2. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






3. Means to flow in a continuous stream






4. Means more than half of an amount






5. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast






6. A contraction for it is or it has

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


7. Physical distance






8. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






9. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






10. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






11. Literally - to strip off the skin by whipping - figuratively to tongue-lash a person






12. Man to be married






13. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce






14. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose






15. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






16. Kisses






17. Is acceptable on first reference to avoid a cumbersome lead - but provide the full name in the body of the story - HQ is in Baltimore






18. Every two years






19. Only for ensembles of actors - dancers - singers - etc.






20. 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






21. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause






22. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location






23. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes






24. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






25. Spelling for the noun that carries a badge and gun and verb that describes one who keeps things in order






26. Not afterwards






27. Always preferred over persons - persons only used when it's in a direct quote - also a collective noun when referring to a single race or nation so peoples should only be used when speaking of multiple groups






28. Writing paper






29. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc






30. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






31. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






32. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime






33. 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.






34. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.






35. References to insurance






36. When referring to a group of women who attended a school






37. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about






38. Means in addition to






39. Plural form of a standard






40. To show contempt for






41. One who leaves a country ___s from it






42. To stand still






43. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






44. A member of a predominantly black Islamic sect in the United States. However the term is considered DEROGATORY by members of the sect - who call themselves muslims






45. Means to receive






46. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






47. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






48. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.






49. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






50. Verb to stop the flow of something






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests