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News Copy Editing

Instructions:
  • Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Side-saddle head






2. Squinting modifiers






3. Antecedent






4. Use commas with (what words)






5. Whom - Him/her






6. Smother verb (example)






7. Lookers






8. Hints something needs editing






9. Commas replace (headlines)






10. Kicker heads






11. Parallel structure






12. Passive voice






13. Nonrestrictive modifier






14. Headline rules


15. Smother verbs






16. Dangling modifiers






17. Hammer head






18. Objective case






19. Restrictive modifier






20. em dash






21. Functions of headline


22. Who - He/she






23. Max sentence length






24. How to break sentence






25. Nominative case






26. Jargon


27. Use of he/she






28. Possessive case






29. Noun strings






30. Four rules of subjunctive case






31. How many prepositional phrases per sentence?






32. Straightforward headline






33. That






34. Types of headlines






35. Hookers


36. Label head






37. en dash






38. Drop heads






39. Pronoun/antecedent agreement