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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To bog down become disabled or sink






2. Kisses






3. Means to exclude






4. Is the possessive of who






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






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






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






8. Extension of time or degree






9. A person who gives advice - never advisor






10. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us






11. In general - confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name






12. Plural means several groups of people - often military or animals






13. Correct spelling for a word that means a channel for communication between groups






14. To show contempt for






15. An aspect or stage






16. Capitalize for architectural style or corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their name. Lowercase when used as an adjective.






17. Means more than the highest number (subtract lower number from highest number to get this)






18. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of






19. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.






20. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade






21. A table-like platform used in a religious service






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Means to flow in a continuous stream






25. Use the abbreviation for number in conjunction with a figure to indicate position or rank






26. Kiss






27. Serious crime - someone is a felon if the have been convicted of a felony whether or not they have spent time in confinement






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






29. Individual items reduced in number






30. All tenses of the word that means a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding






31. 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.






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






33. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.






34. Takes a singular verb






35. Writing paper






36. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms






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






38. For hanging not referring to a person's death






39. Means to influence






40. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






41. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington






42. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.






43. 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.






44. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






45. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla






46. Verb to stop the flow of something






47. 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






48. The way a message is getting out through the media such as a telephone or tv set






49. 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






50. A first performance