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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Multiple transportation vehicles
buss
buses
average
comprise
2. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name
who
more than
figuratively
refute
3. 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
that
who
allege
effect
4. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
because
email
rock 'n' roll
under way
5. A minor offense against the law
No.
ravish
misdemeanor
like
6. Plural form of problem or turning point
busses
media
crises
allege
7. Means more than half of an amount
ravage
further
among
majority
8. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
less
flare
because
impostor
9. A location on the World Wide Web that maintains one or more pages at a specific address. Also webcam - webcast - and webmaster. But as a short form and in terms with separate words - the Web - Web page and Web feed.
lie
website
over
complement
10. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
courtesy titles
in-law
homicide
flaunt
11. Malicious - premeditated homicide - some states define certain homicides as this if the killing occurs in the course of armed robbery - rape - etc. - do not say a victim was ____ed unless it was proven in court - instead say the victim was killed or
aid
either
murder
alumna
12. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
century
because
accept
premier
13. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
federal
each other
criteria
drowned
14. Adjective stopped - firm and steadfast
besides
collide - collision
native
staunch
15. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
in-law
people
Legislature
whom
16. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
principal
ZIP code
alumnus
in spite of
17. To stand still
flay
immigrate
stationary
ensure
18. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
sneaked
heaven
infer
figuratively
19. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name
teenage
whom
alter
titles
20. A person who serves as an assistant
felony
compliment
aide
teenage
21. 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.
majority
daylight saving time
badly
president
22. Never alright. Hyphenate only if used colloquially as a compound modifier: He is an all-right guy.
all right
bus
Cabinet
drowned
23. Verb to stop the flow of something
arrest
stanch
titles
one another
24. To be used instead of the sexist terms
firefighter - police officer
alter
amid
criterion
25. When speaking of an individual
person
biannual
her
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
26. Every two years
who
firefighter - police officer
biennial
Nobel Prize
27. Do not use the term teenaged
drowned
teenage
average
who
28. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
email
its
comprise
marshall
29. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
criteria
marshall
national
average
30. 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.
aide
Legislature
lie
half mast
31. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
alumna
less
rack
badly
32. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
widower
courtesy titles
founder
it's
33. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals
troops
insure
Legislature
defendant
34. Writing paper
criterion
stationery
it's
amid
35. 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
between
whom
mean
login - logon - logoff
36. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
last
heaven
lay
semiannual
37. One who comes into a country ___s to it
either...or - neither...nor
national
immigrate
half staff
38. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
accommodate
refute
Legislature
italics
39. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us
adviser
off of
among
affect
40. A group of people - often military or animals
last
troop
flier
toward
41. Refers to inhabitants of states and cities
imply
person
resident
premier
42. Despite means the same thing and is shorter
rack
in spite of
lie
ensure
43. Assistance
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
aid
federal
her
44. Extension of time or degree
that
titles
further
in spite of
45. A first performance
last
more than
refute
primiere
46. To swing the arms widely
since
as
flair
speeds
47. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
founder
hung
login - logon - logoff
like
48. To show contempt for
who's
half mast
flout
daylight saving time
49. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead
hopefully
forward
biennial
one another
50. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
subject
login - logon - logoff
sneaked
drowned