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What would be the correct numerical and abbreviation form of "she was going sixty miles per hour"?
What is "she was going 60 mph"
100
In general, what is the only part of the name that should be used on second reference or thereafter?
What is the last name
100
If using profanity with the word "god" in it, should the word "god" be capitalized or lowercase?
What is lowercase
100
When should a political figure's party affiliation be included?
If readers need it for understanding
100
What is the Latin term that should be placed in a quote to show that the quote has a grammatical error?
What is "sic"
200
List three months that should be abbreviated when used with a specific date.
What is January, February, August, September, October, November, December (any of these will work).
200
Among married couples or family members with the same last name, which parts of the name should be referred to in every reference?
What is the first and last name
200
True or false: It is acceptable to use the spelling, "okay".
What is false
200
Give the correct capitalization of the following sentence: "The president gave a speech today at the White House".
What is "The president gave a speech today at the White House". (the word "president" remains uncapitalized).
200
True or false: Quotes may sometimes be altered.
What is "false". Quotes should never be altered.
300
Give the correct capitalization of the sentence: "He is apart of the marine corps".
What is "He is apart of the Marine Corps".
300
Give the correct capitalization of the following sentence: "She sang the national anthem at the parade".
What is "She sang the national anthem at the parade" (national anthem remains lowercased).
300
Which book source is used to reference when an "out" or "over" word should be hyphenated?
What is Webster's Dictionary
300
Give the correct capitalization of the following sentence: "Today, president barack obama gave a speech at the White House".
What is "Today, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the White House".
300
True or false: Fragmented quotes should generally be avoided.
What is "true".
400
Give the correct quotation markings in the following sentence: "I love the song Firework by Katy Perry."
What is "I love the song "Firework" by Katy Perry".
400
Give the correct capitalization of the following sentence: "Her mother was of african descent, however, her father was caucasian".
What is "Her mother was of African descent, however, her father was Caucasian".
400
When is the only exception to use an obscenity?
When it is used as part of a direct quote
400
When adding an 's' to a name or a number, should an apostrophe be added or should it not be added?
An apostrophe should not be added
400
What is the preferred spelling for the Muslim holy book?
What is the "Quran"
500
Give the correct quotation markings in the following sentence: "Last month, Taylor Swift's new album, 1989, was released".
What is "Last month, Taylor Swift's new album, "1989", was released."
500
Give the correct numerical spelling of the following sentence: "Forty years ago, she was nine years old".
What is "Forty years ago, she was 9 years old". (Spell out forty since it is at the beginning, and use a figure for nine).
500
If an obscenity is used in a story, what must the writer do before the article is published?
They must flag the story at the top for the editors
500
Give the appropriate apostrophes in the following sentence: "The report card had four As and two Bs".
What is "The report card had four A's and two B's". (Apostrophes go after single letters).
500
When is the only exception to use the spelling "Koran"?
When it is preferred by a specific organization or is in a specific title or name.