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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • 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 gives advice - never advisor






2. A minor offense against the law






3. When speaking of an individual






4. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should






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






6. Singular form of a standard






7. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






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






9. Should not be used as an adverb - use only as adjective. "I feel badly" - could be interpreted as meaning that your sense of touch was bad.






10. Means in an exact sense






11. Never okay - all tenses of a word meaning all right

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12. One who comes into a country ___s to it






13. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.






14. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions






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






16. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






17. Never towards - for a word meaning: moving in a specific direction






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






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






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






21. Despite means the same thing and is shorter






22. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






23. Indicates a state of reclining. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain and present participle is lying - when __ means to make an untrue statement - the verb forms are lie - lied - lying.






24. Noun that means a fundamental truth - law - doctrine - or motivating force






25. Verb to stop the flow of something






26. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






27. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






28. Singular form of problem or turning point






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






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






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






32. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






33. 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






34. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage






35. 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.






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






37. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






38. 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.






39. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place






40. A listener or reader ____s something from the words






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






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






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






44. Individual items reduced in number






45. 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






46. When referring to a group of men or men and women who attended a school






47. Is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun






48. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.






49. Plural form of a standard






50. 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.