CP Style
In general, should a comma or period fall inside or outside of a quotation mark?
Inside. Limited exceptions apply.
Choose the correct word:
"The shirt [compliments/complements] the suit nicely."
complements
The North American Manure Expo is the only farm show dedicated to the handling and application of manure. Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence:
“At the North American Manure Expo, we only discuss manure.”
only
U.S. spelling for a building where you can watch film or attend a play.
Theater
Please spell, on your easel, using the proper CP style, the Ontario air ambulance service pronounced "orange."
Ornge
Which is more correct (per CP)?
1. "Thompson's father passed away earlier this year."
2. "Thompson's father died earlier this year."
Number 2.
CP prefers "died" to "passed away" or other euphemisms.
Choose the correct word:
"There were [less/fewer] attendees at this year's conference than last."
fewer
Correct the grammatical error in the following sentence:
"After reviewing the quarterly earnings, significant losses were reported by the company."
"After reviewing the quarterly earnings, the chief financial officer reported significant losses for the company."
The Canadian spelling (and preferred CP spelling) for the type of facial hair sported by Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
moustache
Please spell, using your easel, the proper CP Style presentation for Canada's national passenger rail company.
Via Rail
When using ellipses to shorten a sentence or quote, where should one place the space(s) in relation to the ellipsis?
A) Before the ellipsis
B) After the ellipsis
C) Before and after the ellipsis
D) Between each period
C) Before and after the ellipsis
Choose the correct word:
"The pudding was a welcome [palate/palette] cleanser."
palate
“The CEO, along with the executive, are attending the conference.”
Hopefully, we all know this is incorrect. Compose a sentence in which “are” is the correct verb.
"The CEO and the executive are attending the conference."
What is the British spelling for the past tense of “benefit”?
benefitted
Bonus question: Is this the preferred CP style?
Please tell us which version of this sentence is correct and why:
1. "The new Ikea location will open July 2."
2. "The new IKEA location will open July 2."
Number 2.
IKEA is an acronym (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) and thus falls under the all-caps exemption.
The TV series Seinfeld would be formatted in italics. The iconic episode [THE CONTEST] would be formatted how?
"The Contest" (no italics)
Choose the correct word:
"She did not accuse him outright, but she [inferred/implied] that she was suspicious of him."
implied
“The upcoming webinar will discuss trends in digital marketing, evaluating market strategies and how to optimize online campaigns.”
Rewrite the sentence to remove the faulty parallelism.
“The upcoming webinar will discuss trends in digital marketing, evaluating market strategies and optimization of online campaigns.”
U.S. spelling for a noun, meaning a person who is doubtful or not easily convinced of mythos or lore; one might call Special Agent Dana Scully one.
skeptic
Bonus question: Is this the preferred CP style?
Find the error:
"Katherine Bruce-Lockhart, associate professor in the Department of History in the Jim Balsillie School of International Affairs, spoke at the conference."
"Department of History"
D and H should be lowercase.
Brussels sprouts or brussels sprouts?
brussels sprouts
Choose the correct word:
"The Core Four was [composed/comprised] of Matthews, Nylander, Marner and Tavares."
composed
Give this sentence an active voice:
"The Core Four was composed of Matthews, Nylander, Marner and Tavares."
"The Core Four comprised Matthews, Nylander, Marner and Tavares."
The U.S. (and preferred CP) spelling for the noun meaning the act of acknowledging something, i.e., “King Charles made a land ________.”
acknowledgment
"Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald met with deputy environment and climate change minister Jean-François Tremblay."
Why is this correct?
Per CP style, titles below cabinet rank are not capitalized.