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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. That






2. Parallel structure






3. Types of headlines






4. Straightforward headline






5. Lookers






6. en dash






7. Jargon

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8. em dash






9. Label head






10. Four rules of subjunctive case






11. Possessive case






12. Passive voice






13. Hammer head






14. Restrictive modifier






15. How to break sentence






16. Functions of headline

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17. Hints something needs editing






18. Headline rules

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19. Smother verb (example)






20. Antecedent






21. Nominative case






22. Whom - Him/her






23. Who - He/she






24. Hookers

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25. Commas replace (headlines)






26. Use commas with (what words)






27. Use of he/she






28. Pronoun/antecedent agreement






29. Noun strings






30. How many prepositional phrases per sentence?






31. Drop heads






32. Side-saddle head






33. Squinting modifiers






34. Smother verbs






35. Max sentence length






36. Kicker heads






37. Objective case






38. Dangling modifiers






39. Nonrestrictive modifier