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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. The of is unnecessary
off of
fiance
in-law
hanged
2. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10
century
half staff
nicknames
troops
3. Capitalize initials of name but do not place in quotes
magazine names
infer
compliment
bad
4. 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
which
average
alumna
flare
5. The proper name for some trains and buses
crisis
native
teenage
flyer
6. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
7. 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
people
teenage
ravish
his
8. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
daylight saving time
figuratively
literally
fewer
9. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name
whom
flout
who
majority
10. Man to be married
which
fiance
native
either
11. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
semiannual
marshal
courtesy titles
flair
12. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
Legislature
in spite of
among
on
13. 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.
toward
Cabinet
all right
either...or - neither...nor
14. Noun. a fish - verb. to move clumsily or jerkily - to flop about
login - logon - logoff
between
flier
flounder
15. Do not use the term teenaged
pour
teenage
mean
semiannual
16. Homicide without malice or premeditation
Nobel Prize
manslaughter
sneaked
ravish
17. 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.
hopefully
majority
Legislature
federal
18. Completeness of process of supplementing something
compose
stationary
complement
email
19. 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
ravage
daylight saving time
adviser
rebut
20. 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.
since
lie
as
widow
21. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank
No.
ravish
was drowned
farther
22. A person who serves as an assistant
afterward
aide
half staff
faze
23. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
stationery
biannual
marshall
troupe
24. Means to make sure or give confidence
people
assure
widower
City Hall
25. 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
crisis
alumni
lay
murder
26. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
collide - collision
italics
since
27. 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.
Fourth of July
website
demolish or destroyed
like
28. A contraction for it is or it has
29. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck
pore
ravage
besides
sneaked
30. Contain to include all or embrace. Used only actively.
comprise
rebut
president
alter
31. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
altar
average
compose
italics
32. To stand still
stationary
primiere
norm
badly
33. One who comes into a country ___s to it
biennial
plurality
immigrate
besides
34. Legal term for slaying or killing
fewer
on
majority
homicide
35. 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.
complement
daylight saving time
last
buss
36. Capitalize if preceded by state name or when used in proper title. lowercase in other uses.
Legislature
nicknames
collide - collision
biennial
37. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
drowned
insure
principle
widower
38. 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
Nobel Prize
website
less
among
39. Means to receive
accept
manslaughter
collide - collision
reference works
40. The term denoting that an individual was born in a given location
italics
literally
hanged
native
41. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.
flay
principal
that
between
42. Woman to be married
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
defendant
fiancee
pour
43. Transportation vehicle
bus
that
afterward
complement
44. Means in addition to
besides
heaven
national
premier
45. Plural form of a standard
last
flare
criteria
phase
46. Acceptable but use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
47. Acceptable in a casual sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause
since
half staff
titles
century
48. 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
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
firefighter - police officer
login - logon - logoff
that
49. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
less
navel
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
heaven
50. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
affect
besides
ZIP code
was drowned