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. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






2. Takes a singular verb






3. Transportation vehicle






4. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






5. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -






6. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






7. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive

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


8. The proper name for some trains and buses






9. Not savings - no hyphen - when linking term with the name of a time zone - use only the word daylight (capitalize only when used with a time zone) - lowercase in all uses






10. Past tense when referring to executions or suicides






11. Avoid the use of last as a synonym for latest if it might imply finality - this word is unnecessary to imply the most recent if there is a month or day used.






12. The of is unnecessary






13. In its sense used in arithmetic and statistics - is an average and is determined by adding the series of numbers and dividing the sum by the number of cases






14. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






15. One who leaves a country ___s from it






16. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at






17. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.






18. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






19. To show contempt for






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






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






22. When referring to a man who has attended a school






23. For hanging not referring to a person's death






24. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase






25. Do not use this pronoun in reference to nations or ships except in quoted matter






26. 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






27. Multiple transportation vehicles






28. When speaking of an individual






29. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP






30. Singular form of problem or turning point






31. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






32. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement






33. 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






34. AP does not italicize words in news stories.






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






36. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






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






38. Capitalize with the name of city or when referenced specifically. lowercase when plural and when used generically (you can't fight city hall)






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






40. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.






41. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






42. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.






43. A person who serves as an assistant






44. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).






45. Do not use the colloquial past tense form - pled. All tenses of a word that means appeal or request earnestly






46. 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






47. A first performance






48. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






49. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






50. Means to make sure or give confidence