Sensitivity
Definitions
Capitalization
To Hyphen or Not to Hyphen
Collective Nouns
100
Change the sentence. A man was charged with rape in 1994.
A suspect was charged with rape in 1994.
100
A website where short entries are usually (but not always) presented in reverse chronological order with the newest entry first. Can be news, commentary, photos, video or any combination of the above and other items.
What is a blog?
100
Places that should allows be capitalized in a sentence.
What are cities and states. Atlanta, GA
100
Choose the corrects word. The (three-year-old, three year old) broke his arm yesterday when he jumped off of the bed.
The three-year-old broke his arm yesterday when he jumped off of the bed.
100
Nouns that denote a unit. These nouns take singular verbs and pronouns.
What are collective nouns?
200
The fireman saved the little girl from the burning building.
The firefighter saved the little girl from the burning building.
200
In news writing, an individual 15 years old or younger is usually called by their first name on second reference. Use the last name however if the seriousness of the story calls for it, as in a murder case.
What is a child?
200
Correct the sentences. The Devil went down to Georgia. Then Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted by satan.
The devil went down to Georgia. Then Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan.
200
Choose the correct word. The suspect of the (break in, break-in) was caught on camera.
The suspect of the break-in was caught on camera. RULE: Use a hyphen when "break in" is used as a noun or an adjective.
200
Choose the correct words. The committee (is, are) meeting to set (their, its) agenda.
The committee is meeting to set its agenda.
300
Correct this sentence. Everyone at the party could dance, except the white people.
Almost everyone at the party could dance.
300
This word should never be used to describe any persons race or ethnicity.
What is colored?
300
Correct this sentence. The U.S. Government passed a new law yesterday.
The U.S. government passed a new law yesterday.
300
Choose the correct word. I want to try to (check in, check-in) to the hotel around three tomorrow.
I want to try to check in to the hotel around three tomorrow. RULE: Do not use a hyphen if the word is being used as a verb.
300
Choose the correct word. The Yankees (is, are) in first place. The Miami Heat (is, are) battling for third place.
The Yankees are in first place. The Miami Heat are battling for third place. RULE: Team names and musical group names that are plural take plural verbs. Team names or groups with no plural form also take plural verbs.
400
Correct the sentence. The winner of the race was a tall, black man named Tom Smith from Demorest.
The winner of the race was Tom Smith from Demorest.
400
Two words for the imaginary line that separates one day from another.
What is date line?
400
Correct this sentence. There is only life on earth.
There is only life on Earth.
400
Choose the correct word. The detective was told to (pat down, pat-down) the suspect.
The detective was told to pat down the suspect. RULE: Use the hyphen when used as a noun or adjective.
400
Choose the correct word. The jury reached (its, their) verdict.
The jury reached its verdict.
500
Correct this sentence. The congressman expressed his pro-life beliefs at the press conference last Friday.
The congressmen expressed his anti-abortion beliefs at the press conference last Friday.
500
A few universally recognized abbreviations that are required in some circumstances. Some others are acceptable depending on the context.
What are acronyms?
500
Choose the corrects words. My (birthday, Birthday) is three days after Washington's (birthday, Birthday).
My birthday is three days after Washington's Birthday. RULE: Capitalize "birthday" as part of the name for a holiday.
500
Generally, hyphens should be used with the prefix "by". For example, by-line. True or false?
False. Generally, hyphens should not be used with the prefix "by". One exception is "by-election".
500
Some words that are plural in form become collective nouns and take singular verbs when the group or quantity is regarded as this.
What is a unit? EXAMPLE: (Right) A thousand bushels is a good yield. (Wrong) A thousand bushels was created.
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