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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. Pronoun/antecedent agreement






2. Use of he/she






3. em dash






4. Smother verbs






5. How to break sentence






6. Objective case






7. Side-saddle head






8. Use commas with (what words)






9. Smother verb (example)






10. Straightforward headline






11. Commas replace (headlines)






12. Parallel structure






13. Noun strings






14. Restrictive modifier






15. How many prepositional phrases per sentence?






16. Hints something needs editing






17. Passive voice






18. Max sentence length






19. Label head






20. Whom - Him/her






21. Hammer head






22. Nominative case






23. Lookers






24. Four rules of subjunctive case






25. Drop heads






26. Who - He/she






27. That






28. Antecedent






29. Kicker heads






30. Hookers


31. Possessive case






32. Functions of headline


33. Jargon


34. Squinting modifiers






35. Headline rules


36. Dangling modifiers






37. Nonrestrictive modifier






38. en dash






39. Types of headlines