Practice in Copyediting Quiz
1A good journalist is also a good:
(1 point)
Responses
Reporter
Reporter
Copy-editor
Copy-editor
Speaker
Speaker
Writer
Writer
Copy-editing means:
(1 point)
Responses
Rewriting stories
Rewriting stories
Copying stories
Copying stories
Correcting stories
Correcting stories
Drafting stories
Correcting stories
Which of the following is the best sentence:
(1 point)
Responses
Either Susan or I will attend the conference
Either Susan or I will attend the conference
Either Susan or I was going to attend the conference
Either Susan or I was going to attend the conference
Either Susan or I were attending the conference
Either Susan or I were attending the conference
Either Susan or I attended the conference
Either Susan or I will attend the conference
To a copy editor, what does GSPS stand for:
(1 point)
Responses
Guidelines, style, punctuation and spelling
Guidelines, style, punctuation and spelling
Grammar, style, pronunciation and spelling
Grammar, style, pronunciation and spelling
Grammar, setting, punctuation and spelling
Grammar, setting, punctuation and spelling
Grammar, style, punctuation and spelling
Grammar, style, punctuation and spelling
Which of the following is the best sentence:
(1 point)
Responses
Neither Billy or I are straight A students.
Neither Billy or I are straight A students.
Neither Billy nor I are straight A students.
Neither Billy nor I are straight A students.
Neither Billy or I am straight A students.
Neither Billy or I am straight A students.
Neither Billy nor me are straight A students.
Neither Billy nor I are straight A students.
Either Miss Stacey or Miss Marissa will take ______ class to the zoo today.
(1 point)
Responses
There
There
Their
Their
Its
Its
Her
Their
_ is one of the hallmarks of journalism.
(1 point)
Responses
Transition
Transition
Accuracy
Accuracy
Sourcing
Sourcing
Copy-editing
Accuracy
Which of the following is the best sentence:
(1 point)
Responses
No one has offered to let us use his/her computer for the science experiment.
No one has offered to let us use his/her computer for the science experiment.
Julie have offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Julie have offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Julie has offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Julie has offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
No one has offered to let us use their computer for the science experiment.
No one has offered to let us use their computer for the science experiment.
Which of the following is the best sentence:
(1 point)
Responses
Neither of us was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither of us was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither Terry or Tiffany was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither Terry or Tiffany was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither of us were able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither of us were able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither Terry or Tiffany were able to predict who would win the basketball game.
Neither of us was able to predict who would win the basketball game.
1.copy editor
4. grammar, style, punctuation and spelling.
6. her
8. juile has offered 2 let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Everything else is correct.
Thank you for providing the correct answers. Here are the revised responses:
1. Copy-editor
4. Grammar, style, punctuation and spelling.
6. Her
8. Julie has offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Corrected Answers:
1. Copy-editor
4. Grammar, style, punctuation and spelling.
6. Her
8. Julie has offered to let us use her computer for the science experiment.
Thank you for pointing out the errors.