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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide
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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. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce
less
all right
email
it's
2. Used in the United Kingdom or other monarchies. Citizen is also acceptable.
NAACP
adviser
subject
alumni
3. For hanging not referring to a person's death
medium
titles
lay
hung
4. Means more than half of an amount
native
majority
altar
average
5. Capitalize as a title and lowercase in all other forms
nicknames
president
biennial
website
6. 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.
either...or - neither...nor
plurality
half mast
homicide
7. The correct word to introduce clauses - .e.g Jayne blocks the linebacker __ he should
flyer
figuratively
defendant
as
8. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being
each
daylight saving time
collide - collision
allege
9. 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.
whom
fiancee
flair
lie
10. A picture - a criminal or oneself
demolish or destroyed
hang - hangs
widower
altar
11. 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
flay
comprise
either
heaven
12. To abduct - rape or carry away with emotion not interchangeable with ravage
whom
ravish
whose
felony
13. NOW is acceptable on second reference- HQ is in Washington
National Organization for Women
No.
further
either
14. A preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. requires an object - ex. Jayne blocks ___ a pro.
alumnus
like
NAACP
emigrate
15. 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
crises
was drowned
that
either...or - neither...nor
16. Takes a singular verb
each
emigrate
beside
half mast
17. Individual items reduced in number
reference works
daylight saving time
fewer
affect
18. 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
City Hall
stanch
reference works
ZIP code
19. Singular form of problem or turning point
accept
crisis
fiance
drowned
20. When referring to a woman who has attended a school
alumna
composition titles
defendant
subpoena - subpoenaed - subpoenaing
21. Refers to the result obtained by dividing a sum by the number of quantities added together
each
average
century
navel
22. To stand still
stationary
alumnus
navel
whose
23. Create or put together. It is commonly used actively and passively.
murder
compose
as
aide
24. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense
bus
half staff
refute
figuratively
25. Is a contraction of who is - no possessive
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26. To swing the arms widely
widow
flair
navel
buses
27. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.
plead - pleaded - pleading - plurals
courtesy titles
all right
website
28. Also Independence Day. The federal legal holiday is observed on Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday - on Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
medium
further
Fourth of July
collide - collision
29. Not afterwards
afterward
federal
whose
insure
30. Means to flow in a continuous stream
Orient - Oriental
pour
italics
effect
31. Used in proper names and as someone in a parade
phase
citizen
marshall
speeds
32. Not amidst for a word that means surrounded by; in the middle of
courtesy titles
felony
muslims
amid
33. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife
ZIP code
heaven
under way
century
34. AP does not italicize words in news stories.
beside
italics
buses
alumnae
35. Capitalize if part of a proper noun - lowercase in other uses.
federal
primiere
homicide
City Council
36. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at
either...or - neither...nor
half staff
allege
liaison
37. Extension of time or degree
daylight saving time
further
naval
bad
38. Implies that another person caused the death by holding the victims head under the water.
afterward
norm
was drowned
lay
39. Means in an exact sense
amid
bus
aide
literally
40. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late
comprise
under way
widower
majority
41. A listener or reader ____s something from the words
rack
infer
premier
aide
42. 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
Black muslim
Cabinet
NAACP
except
43. Applies to various types of framework - the verb means to arrange on a rack - to torture - trouble or torment -
OK - OK'd - OK'ing - OKs
her
collide - collision
rack
44. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage
flier
in-law
emigrate
occur - occurred - occurring - occurrence
45. Should only be used in place of the person's name if it is what the individual prefers to be known as.
nicknames
collide - collision
manslaughter
affect
46. One who leaves a country ___s from it
emigrate
badly
assure
last
47. Means to exclude
medium
fiance
except
toward
48. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite
each other
lay
principal
altar
49. When referring to a man who has attended a school
her
alumnus
national
buss
50. Do not use before a date or day of the week (redundant) except at the beginning of a sentence.
navel
on
mean
busses