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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. Kicker heads






2. Nominative case






3. Max sentence length






4. Drop heads






5. Restrictive modifier






6. em dash






7. How many prepositional phrases per sentence?






8. Jargon

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9. Parallel structure






10. Commas replace (headlines)






11. Functions of headline

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12. Dangling modifiers






13. Pronoun/antecedent agreement






14. Hints something needs editing






15. Who - He/she






16. Use of he/she






17. Whom - Him/her






18. Noun strings






19. Smother verbs






20. Lookers






21. Passive voice






22. Hookers

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23. Headline rules

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24. How to break sentence






25. Use commas with (what words)






26. Squinting modifiers






27. Objective case






28. Types of headlines






29. Antecedent






30. Possessive case






31. Smother verb (example)






32. Label head






33. Side-saddle head






34. Straightforward headline






35. Four rules of subjunctive case






36. Hammer head






37. en dash






38. That






39. Nonrestrictive modifier