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Grammar Slammer
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Education Style
Political Style
100
A contraction for they are.
What is they're?
100
A homicide should not be described as this unless there is a conviction.
What is a murder?
100
The proper form of 27 degrees below zero in AP style? (There are two possibilities. State either one.)
What is minus 27 or 27 below zero? (Always a number except zero, and a word instead of minus sign)
100
This is an undergraduate degree awarded by community and technical colleges. It's given upon completion of two years of study.
What is an associate degree?
100
The proper form of this man in AP style: Republican Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska. (Two possibilities, name one.)
What is Republican Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska OR Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb. ?
200
The following contains a vague pronoun reference: "The car crashed into a mailbox, and it was not hurt at all." This is the correct sentence...
What is "The car crashed into a mailbox, and the car (or mailbox) want not hurt at all."?
200
Entering a building and remaining unlawfully with the intention of committing a crime. (hint: not larceny, robbery, or theft)
What is burglary?
200
Although this weather phenomena is given human names like Hazel or Andrew, always use it or its to refer to them.
What are hurricanes?
200
When writing about degrees, is the one you're working toward now capitalized?
What is 'no'?
200
For totals under 1,000 this is the proper form of vote totals in the House or the Senate.
What is Number-Number, 230-205, or a 230-205 vote?
300
They were in their/they're/there room.
What is their?
300
In countries like the U.S., the [Supreme Court/supreme court] does not create laws, it only enforces them.
What is Supreme Court?
300
This scale is used when measuring the damage of a tornado. Hint: the lowest damage is EF0.
What is the Fujita Scale?
300
In AP style, "Dr. Rogers" would only be used if Rogers had what kind of degree?
What is a medical degree?
300
This is the Democrats' version of the GOP. (Long-form)
What is the Democratic National Committee?
400
The following incorrect sentence is an example of what grammar problem?: "Taking our seats, the game started."
What is a dangling modifier?
400
Jail/prison/the slammer is used for maximum security institutions.
What is prison?
400
The gender-neutral term for weatherman.
What is weather forecaster?
400
The way to abbreviate Department of Education OR Department of Energy on second reference. (Assuming the story isn't about both departments)
What is DOE?
400
The full AP style name and title of the U.S. Speaker of the House?
What is Speaker John Boehner?
500
This word is the plural form of 'syllabus'.
What is syllabuses?
500
This is the malicious misrepresentation of a person's words or actions.
What is defamation?
500
This is a sustained wind within the range of 39 to 54 mph. (Take your best guess!)
What is a gale?
500
Prof./Professor/prof./professor Kimbrough teaches this editing course.
What is professor?
500
Hillary Clinton's name and current title in AP style.
What is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?