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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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journalism-and-media
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical distance
farther
each
accommodate
rack
2. Means to cause or as a noun means a result
insure
effect
off of
primiere
3. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
insure
rebut
defendant
under way
4. Plural form of problem or turning point
comprise
flyer
crises
each other
5. 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
hopefully
that
felony
half staff
6. All nouns that mean different computer functions. Must use these in two words when in verb form.
login - logon - logoff
compliment
crisis
half mast
7. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location
principal
lay
email
native
8. To stand still
alumnus
speeds
except
stationary
9. Extension of time or degree
insure
City Council
further
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
10. Assistance
aid
Internet
troops
muslims
11. Use instead "survived by his wife" or "leaves his wife" not ______ of the late
people
widow
one another
citizen
12. 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.
collide - collision
founder
widower
Fourth of July
13. Multiple transportation vehicles
aide
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
buses
affect
14. Twice a year (same as biannual)
semiannual
buses
that
forward
15. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
whom
staunch
City Hall
literally
16. Homicide without malice or premeditation
manslaughter
its
adviser
City Hall
17. Preferred with numerals (instead of over)
biannual
beside
busses
more than
18. Correct spelling of an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
phase
defendant
criterion
buses
19. Means to exclude
imply
except
mean
average
20. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
subject
beside
mean
teenage
21. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
majority
italics
criterion
national
22. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.
federal
City Council
each other
his
23. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship
teenage
rock 'n' roll
because
last
24. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger
Legislature
flare
as
rack
25. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam
principal
plurality
muslims
naval
26. Denotes praise of the expression of courtesy
compliment
media
daylight saving time
that
27. 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
NAACP
resident
email
assure
28. One who leaves a country ___s from it
all right
refute
whose
emigrate
29. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
widower
like
century
marshal
30. 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
resident
either
afterward
its
31. 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
ravish
Nobel Prize
infer
flair
32. Means in an exact sense
aide
literally
his
over
33. To embarrass or disturb
faze
wrack
lie
criterion
34. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use
imply
biannual
ravish
comprise
35. For hanging not referring to a person's death
altar
hung
magazine names
medium
36. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
toward
half mast
comprise
troops
37. 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.
on
citizen
bad
Orient - Oriental
38. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
native
premier
widow
ravage
39. 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
heaven
semiannual
faze
which
40. To show contempt for
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
reference works
flout
rack
41. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
premier
it's
collide - collision
plurality
42. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition
bus
whom
badly
website
43. A contraction for it is or it has
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44. Means at the side of
beside
last
faze
complement
45. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
alumni
farther
Legislature
lie
46. Means to flow in a continuous stream
teenage
pour
semiannual
criteria
47. Singular form of problem or turning point
buses
imply
crisis
people
48. 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.
troop
national
was drowned
median
49. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying
lay
bad
nicknames
accept
50. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction
felony
toward
under way
Orient - Oriental
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