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Media Writing And Editing Styleguide

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who gives advice - never advisor






2. In an analogous sense but not in an exact sense






3. Means to receive






4. Copy pertaining to the navy






5. Never forwards to explain moving toward a position ahead






6. The title of an individual who is the first minister in a national government that has a council of ministers. also the correct title for individuals who lead the provincial governments in canada and australia






7. Ashore and not on naval stations flags are flown at






8. Extension of time or degree






9. Preferred as past tense of sneak. Never use snuck






10. Means to influence






11. 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






12. Is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition






13. Use instead "survived by her husband" or "leaves her husband" not ______ of the late






14. Writes or speakers ____s in the words they use






15. Kiss






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






17. 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.






18. The preferred term to describe adherents of Islam






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






20. Bulk or quantity reduced in number






21. Means to gaze intently or steadily






22. Is to wreak great destruction or devastation not interchangeable with ravish






23. Do not use when referring to East Asian nations and their peoples. Asian is the acceptable term for an inhabitant of these nations






24. A group of people - often military or animals






25. To swing the arms widely






26. If a person suffocates in water or other fluid






27. Multiple transportation vehicles






28. Not afterwards






29. Do not use the term teenaged






30. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.






31. Lowercase - spell out the numbers less than 10






32. Two people look at - can be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






33. Denote a specific cause-effect relationship






34. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying






35. Correct punctuation and spelling for family relative by marriage






36. 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.






37. A verb meaning to blaze with sudden - bright light or to burst out in anger






38. To change






39. A first performance






40. Generally refers to spatial relationships (not numerals)






41. 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






42. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size






43. Means more than half of an amount






44. Is the possessive of who






45. Means to cause or as a noun means a result






46. A person who serves as an assistant






47. Every two years






48. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite






49. The pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name






50. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group