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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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Subject
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Copy pertaining to the navy
its
naval
demolish or destroyed
like
2. 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
marshall
rack
daylight saving time
naval
3. Means to receive
accept
federal
aide
lie
4. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
who
comprise
flaunt
figuratively
5. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name
between
pour
who
buses
6. Despite means the same thing and is shorter
alumni
in spite of
one another
which
7. Introduces two items - is the correct word when expressing the relationships of three or more items considered one pair at a time - all pronouns must be in the objective case - between him and her - between you and me
median
besides
between
hopefully
8. Means to exclude
except
insure
troupe
all right
9. When speaking of an individual
troops
its
immigrate
person
10. 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
assure
Black muslim
buss
who's
11. A first performance
primiere
sneaked
premier
over
12. Correct spelling for all uses of a word that means to happen or take place
hung
less
between
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
13. A minor offense against the law
toward
misdemeanor
phase
teenage
14. 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
effect
flounder
composition titles
NAACP
15. 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.
insure
website
media
Fourth of July
16. Not afterwards
wrack
demolish or destroyed
afterward
alumna
17. Transportation vehicle
City Hall
bus
wrack
demolish or destroyed
18. A specific body of advisers heading executive departments for a president - king - governor - etc
stationary
Cabinet
whom
National Organization for Women
19. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
alumna
it's
insure
less
20. In the sense of mass communication - such as magazines - newspapers - the news services - radio - television ad online
NAACP
criterion
its
media
21. Twice a year (same as semiannual)
Black muslim
lie
fewer
biannual
22. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla
teenage
it's
under way
forward
23. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set
liaison
medium
on
federal
24. Bulk or quantity reduced in number
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
since
less
further
25. Plural form of a standard
whom
imply
criteria
buses
26. Means to guarantee
amid
magazine names
citizen
ensure
27. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
demolish or destroyed
last
marshall
whose
28. One who comes into a country ___s to it
in spite of
immigrate
over
effect
29. 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
login - logon - logoff
toward
either
pore
30. To swing the arms widely
compose
heaven
flair
troop
31. 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
imply
average
refute
ZIP code
32. A group of people - often military or animals
flair
troop
farther
imply
33. For hanging not referring to a person's death
lie
murder
hung
each other
34. Means ruin or destruction and generally is confined to the phrase wrack and ruin or wracked with doubt (or pain).
wrack
stationery
afterward
citizen
35. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.
stanch
collide - collision
altar
hopefully
36. Should not be used as an adverb. It does not lose its status as an adjective - however - in a sentence such as "I feel bad." Such a statement is the idiomatic equivalent of I am in bad health.
collide - collision
forward
speeds
bad
37. Singular form of a standard
comprise
century
bad
criterion
38. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
misdemeanor
pore
half staff
rack
39. Means in addition to
bad
its
her
besides
40. Correct spelling of a words that means to make fit for - or change to suit a new purpose
adviser
founder
accommodate
last
41. To stand still
biennial
flounder
since
stationary
42. Verb to stop the flow of something
buses
fewer
besides
stanch
43. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
assure
half mast
nicknames
email
44. To make an ostentatious or defiant display
flaunt
troop
sneaked
City Council
45. Legal term for slaying or killing
composition titles
homicide
insure
forward
46. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish
biennial
ravage
fewer
immigrate
47. Capitalize their proper names - do not use quotes
bad
crises
reference works
more than
48. The nouns that follow these words do not constitute a compound subject; they are alternate subjects and require a verb that agrees with the nearer subject - Neither they nor he is going - Neither he nor they are going.
century
since
flyer
either...or - neither...nor
49. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size
flair
median
Black muslim
among
50. A picture - a criminal or oneself
either
ravish
besides
hang - hangs